Modding Cold Soldering Iron??

I was just browsing ThinkGeek, and I saw this...
-=- http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/69d3/ -=-

Isn't that the craziest thing?? I was just thinking, if it works like they say...I'm gonna have to get one! Anyone seen/used these before?

 

sweet

i dont know what i would do w/o at least one burn per project though

 

Lol, I know, right!

Did you see what it runs on? 4-AA's! They say you get 700 Solder-Joints from one set of batteries, not too shabby...although I think I would get some rechargeables...

 

i might have to open my wallet for that thing

 

Sign me up, where can i get one in Canada I wonder.

 

Heh... this might very well be my first non-dremel mod tool (Though I do have a substantial tool-box, several hack saws and a decked-out dremel) Looks somewhat fool-proof :x Anyone mind linking a guy up to some soldering guides?

 

I've been researching the technology behind this for awhile. This is the first product to use it.

I may be doing a review of it sometime soon.

 

Interesting tool, quite cheap too.

 

interesting, but i wouldn't be able to do my bad habit, put the solder on the iron, then hold the thing with one hand and solder with the other. i'd have to clamp my work down, and put the solder on the spot and heat it. Harder i think, but that thing might be better for small quick jobs

 

Damn, out of stock already

 

Can't wait for these to hit Australia

 

Sounds cool! If your familiar with the Tech, is the tip ceramic?

 

I don't think it has even been in stock yet, I think they're just anticipating the first shipment to arrive today (at least I think it said march 29th)..

I was reading something on it, and I think I recall the tip being made from some type of material used originally in blast furnaces

Edit: Yes... here (Source = http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/152624_coldheat16.html )

 

Well after a quick google it would appear you can buy it from the maker linkie

 

wow, that thing looks cool, i am in the market for a soldering iron too!

/me orders one

hrm... seems the manufacturer is out of stock too....

 

soldering without burning fingers?

how boring...

 

Thanks for the link! Lol, did you see that QVC is selling them...

As soon as these are in-stock, I'm all over it!

EDIT: Oooh - I can add an avatar now...

 

that would be perfect for last time i soldered was 1 year ago i was having problems with my ps2 (game console) so i opened it up knowing i had to solder something because the second controller port was not working well i plug d in the iron and opened up the ps2 and for some stupid reason set the lid right on top of the ps2 then it melted a hole in the lid i couldn't find out what was wrong and 4 months later it stoped plaing the dvd disk so i couldn't play my games on it no more 4 months later traded all the games in got an xbox (just tuesday) im to afraid to touch a soldering iron now and i really want to mod the xbox

 

will it stay hot for like 30 seconds if you wanted it to or is it only heat up and cool down real quick like what if i'm tinning a wire i need it to stay hot longer?

 

I watched the QVC thing on the site does he know that soldering has an L in it sod-er-ing tool