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Home Product Categories Soldering TOL-10707
Soldering Iron Variable Temperature 50W
sku: TOL-10707
Description: We know you've always dreamed of having a SparkFun branded soldering iron. And here at SparkFun, we are all about making wishes come true. This is a great step up from the basic soldering stations from Radio Shack or wherever you picked up a cheap iron because your last one broke right in the middle of a project.
Unit includes 110V base station, iron, iron holder, and brass sponge. We can't say enough good things about this iron - set the iron temp to 350C and forget it. It's the iron that we recommend to our friends who've been bitten by the electronics bug. It's just a workhorse!
The unit takes around 20 seconds to heat up. We are now shipping the irons with a brass sponge so you don't have to wet anything. Just wipe the tip across the brass sponge and you're good to go!
The red LED on the front will be constantly on while the iron is heating up. Then the LED will start to pulse slowly (on for around three seconds, off for around three seconds, repeat). This LED indicates that the iron has reached and is maintaining a constant temperature (also called a control loop or feedback loop).
Features:
- Lead-free capable
- Temperature adjustable from 220-480°C (428-896°F)
- Includes 900M tip
- 50W Iron
- SparkFun Logo!
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Comments 34 comments
do you plan to sell a 220V version ?
We really don’t plan to but it’s good to hear you’re interested. The shipping is just so expensive from us to you that it doesn’t make sense to ship them across the world. I’ll think on it and try to figure out a way.
Yeah there is a world out there which is interested. I hope you are thinking on it..
I would also be interested although I suspect they weight quite a bit so shipping might be an issue.
Waiting for the 220V version :) Yeah, shipping is too much but we could Buy i think…
Seriously? I just bought the old one last week! Do me a solid and say this is purely cosmetic and I will be ok. Or give me a hug…
Good enough!
I swear it’s nothing but a logo. That and this new iron comes in a snarky red box. And we included a free puppy with it and a lotto ticket. But you don’t really need those, right?
Does this work well with lead-free solder (http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10243)? If so, what temperature should I set it to? And do the tips in the related products all work well with this iron and the old one?
Hi! This iron does work well at 350C for our lead free solder. Give it a try and adjust as you solder. You might be soldering on a big hunk of ground pour that may need a bit more heat.
I’ll double check to make sure the right tips are related. I don’t think the Hako tips work but Robert will know.
Any idea when these may be back in stock?
Any idea when these will be back in stock? It’s the only item I’m waiting for to place my order.
Thanks!
When will this be back in stock? Any news? I desperately need a new iron, and don’t really want to get the “radioshack firestarter” again..
Other than 10 bucks, what’s the difference between this iron and AT936B?
Nothing, this is the new version. I explain it tomorrow in the product post, but this is just a cosmetically new version of the old one. The old one is discounted $10 until they go away.
Silly question, but are the soldering tips in the related products made for this iron? Also, is it compatible with tips for other brands? I am hoping to get a well tip for SMD but they seem to be hard to find, if at all, for certain irons.
Thanks.
They aren’t ‘made’ for this iron, specifically. They are made by Hakko. However, they have been tested and they work wonderfully. They are identical to the originals.
Honestly, I used the 3mm bevel tip for 90% of the SMD work I’ve done. That and the chisel tip were the only ones I ever used.
Toss the sponge it comes with and get This You’ll never go back to wet sponges!
I second that. Wet sponges do their job but brass sponges have the benefit of never having me become lazy and not wet them. We should have brass sponges in the next round of irons.
Hope this one is better than my fixed temp Weiller… tip got eaten away in about a weak until I basically had a flat-ended cylinder…
Is the tip supposed to be so loose? The parts are like this: The tip fits over the white ceramic heater and there is a tube that’s rounded inward on the outside end and flared out on the inside end. A knurled, threaded collar fits over the tube and screws to the handle, holding the tube which in turn holds the tip. But the collar runs out of thread before the assembly is tight. I can’t really use a soldering iron where the tip end flops laterally by 1/8" of an inch. Should I make a spacer to go into the threaded collar so that it squeezes the assembly? Is there some reason, like thermal expansion for this looseness? It looks like the threaded collar is fine, as is the handle threads but the tube is too long. Maybe I should cut 1/16 off it and try to reflare the inward end?
The threaded collar should compress everything nicely when the unit is cold. The tip shouldn’t move at all. Perhaps something is not lining up. If you still have problems don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll get you fixed up.
It works nicely, I’m very happy with my new one.
How long is the cord from the base to the wand?
Who is the maker of this soldering iron?
I always thought this was an Aoyue iron, but apparently it’s an ATTEN 937B. It’s basically a Chinese Hakko compatible/knock-off iron. Sounds kinda gross when you put it that way, but I’ve read here and on a couple of sites (ones I visited trying to find info about it) that it’s a pretty solid iron.
Some pictures of the iron with the ATTEN brand name on it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37321226@N03/6084890026/
And ATTEN’s website:
http://www.attenelectronics.com/
Also, I know it’s only been a few days, but when is the estimate for this coming back in stock? I plan on getting one, along with some other soldering and electronics supplies.
Yeah, I’m dying to spend my free day money on this. Its been on back order in my cart for a week and a half.
Thanks for the info on the iron. Great researching.
Me too, my guess is that they ran out and then it was chinese new year so it will take a while longer for them to get more
What type of replacement tips do you offer for this guy? Do the Hakko tips work? thx
hi, Im 4m India, over here the wall socket’s voltage rating is 240V, so what happens if i do get this one and plug it in directly to the wall socket..?!?!
any idea when this will be restocked? I ordered it when my radio shack digital iron started acting funny.
awsome!