Dremel Multi Tip

Firstly I have used soldering irons for over 50 years in various guises, and have also taught electronics, but now my old Maplin gas soldering iron tip is useless, (not bad considering it has had lots of use for over 15 years !) so I needed a replacement. You have to remember that ANY soldering iron gets hot and this applies more so to portable soldering irons because they use gas, and the heat will escape in more areas that say an mains powered iron does, so you have to be much more vigilant when using a gas iron or you will burn yourself or components around where you are trying to solder, but this is just the 'nature of the beast' I'm afraid, if you use a mains soldering iron the same dangers are there of course - saying it is 'easy to burn yourself', just means you aren't taking enough care and nothing more than that. I looked at least 30+ different makes and models before deciding on this one, to me price really didn't matter whether it was £20 or £100, but the one thing I DID want was the ability to get a replacement tip and when you look into that my favourite brand of all time was totally eliminated... and so a lot of other brands were eliminated too. Needless to say when I purchased this, I purchased 2 spare tips as well. When I purchased my Maplins gas iron I bought 2 spare tips, had I not done that I would have only has around 4-5 years of uses and not 15, and tips do wear out, especially if you are using an acid flux. I spent 4 weeks thoroughly researching all theses irons, reviews and the availability of spare tips and this is the ONLY one that meets these requirement, please feel free to do the same exercise if you wish ! The iron itself is well built, slightly more bulky then my previous iron but that is OK by me. You need to fill the iron with lighter gas, and I found that if you buy really cheap gas it tends to smell a lot more than the more expensive ones, you will of course get a little smell anyway... because it is gas. When it is full of gas you will get a slight liquid spill fron the filling area, so just stop then. It comes with a selection of tips (as did the Maplins one) but for me personally I will only use the standard soldering tip (as fitted on the iron when you receive it) and the 'heat shrink' attachment. You ignite the iron with the button and you can then lock it on to, so it doesn't go out when you release the button. You can then regulate the flame/temperature with the lever. The first week I had this, I joined about 150 wires which where then covered with heat shrink, and the second week I did about 100 more so it got plenty of use, you do need to clean the tip on the sponge provided, after soaking it water then squeezing it out, so it is just damp but don't get obsessed doing this, only do it when needed, when the end of the tip is black, with the excessive flux from the solder. I do have a top of the range mains powered soldering station which I love but this is and excellent iron for use where mains isn't available, although I can understand people using it as there only soldering iron. As fat as price goes it is in in the lower price bracket and to be honest if I get 5 years out of it I will be very happy, but I suspect it will last a lot longer. To sum up it is a well made and well presented soldering iron in a good tin case with room for everything, including my extra tips (even much more expensive ones just come in a plastic case, if you are lucky). It is a joy to use (no burnt fingers here !) and heats up very fast. Nothing to dislike about it really, the only thing on my wish list would be a little window to see how much fuel is in it, but my other iron didn't have it so I won't miss it ! I hope this review helps someone.

Well designed and easy to use as you don't have to worry about a cord having to be plugged in. Build quality feels decent and comes with a few attachments/tips. Safe to use as there is a safety feature on the igniter system. Good heat control and gets up to usable heat quickly. Order yourself lighter gas when buying this Soldering iron as it doesn't come with any. Overall good product and feels solid which is what you'd expect from Dremel.

Useful tool great for my crafting. Would recommend

So this performs as you would expect and the quality is pretty good as made by Dremel. The only thing I feel lets this down is the temperature control. Difficult to get the lower end of soldering temps using this making it difficult to use for finer work and close to any plastic fittings etc. That being said it will get the job done and is great if you are in the field without access to power and need to get something done. A good addition to the toolkit when playing to its strengths.

Good refillable gas take anywhere soldering and shrink wrap etc

Superb soldering iron. Versatile as well

I mainly use this for heat shrinking cables, and it’s been really useful when working in places where you don’t want to drag out an extension lead and plug in a heat gun. It’s a very handy tool to keep in the bag and has had regular use for over a year now without any major issues. It’s easy to refill and fairly cheap to run, which makes it practical for day-to-day use. Recently I’ve noticed the flame has started to stutter slightly, but it still works fine for now and I’ll keep using it until it gives up completely. Overall, a really useful bit of kit for portable heat work, especially when you don’t have easy access to power.

This soldering iron works first time on start up had one for years

Der Dremel 200 VersaTip Lötkolben wird mit einem umfangreichen Zubehörpaket in einer stabilen Blechdose geliefert. Eine Einlage zum Halten des Kolbens als auch des Zubehörs liegt bei. Der erste Eindruck ist bei mir nicht unbedingt der allerbeste gewesen, um ganz ehrlich zu sein. Der Lötkolben erscheint sparsam gearbeitet und hat bei einer eindrücklichen Größe ein erstaunlich geringes Gewicht. Dies ließ mich zuerst vermuten, dass die Materialien nicht besonders standfest sein können, aber im Laufe der letzten Wochen hat sich dieser Eindruck erstmal nicht weiter verstärkt. Das Zubehör ist in einer guten Qualität verfasst und lässt sich hervorragend anbringen und in der Einlage lagern. Eben diese Einlage halt die Teile aufgrund des geringen Gewichtes regelrecht in der Box und so muss man keine Sorge haben, dass sie locker herumfliegen könnten. Erwähnenswert ist, dass selbst etwas Zinn und ein Kissen in einer Alubox mitgeliefert werden. Der Lötkolben ist eindrucksvoll groß und lässt sich die ersten Stunden ungewohnt anfassen. Es ist wichtig im eingeschalteten Zustand vor dem Metallkäfig zu greifen, da dieser wirklich heiß wird. Dadurch ist der Abstand von Haltepunkt zu Spitze aber etwas länger als bei einem herkömmlichen Lötkolben und das schränkt, wenn man sehr genau werten mag, die Präzision etwas ein. Der Schwerpunkt des Kolbens liegt zusätzlich hinter der Stelle, die man normalerweise greifen würde (das schwarze Plastik), sodass dieser nicht perfekt ausgeglichen ist. Wenn man sich aber einmal an die Umstände gewöhnt hat, findet man seine Position und kann gut damit arbeiten! Der Lötkolben lässt sich wie ein Feuerzeug starten und verbraucht normales Feuerzeuggas. Die Gaszufuhr kann arretiert werden und so bleibt der Lötkolben auch bei langen Arbeiten aktiviert. Es ist ein mechanischer, sehr einfacher Schutz zum Starten verbaut, der seinen Job erfüllt, jedoch nicht die höchste Güte hat. Tatsächlich fühlt sich exakt dieser Teil des Lötkolbens wie bei einem Feuerzeug für 99 Cent an und ich hoffe mal, dass hier die Haltbarkeit besser ist ;) Ansonsten ist zu sagen, dass alle beweglichen Teile funktionieren, alle Verschraubungen sauber gearbeitet sind und es abgesehenen von dem genannten Punkten keine valide Kritik hinsichtlich der Qualität gibt. Die Funktion ist auch einwandfrei, bislang ist er immer gestartet und hat mich nicht enttäuscht. Die Spitze wird schnell heiß und eine Ladung Gas reicht für normale Arbeiten vollkommen aus. Wenn er denn mal aufgefüllt werden muss, geht das über den Einfullstutzen seht einfach und so hat dieses Gerät mindestens einen Vorteil gegenüber herkömmlichen Lötkolben mit Strom: Die Möglichkeit draußen nahezu unbegrenzt lange arbeiten zu können und dies mit einer doch ordentlichen Hitze bietet kein anders Verfahren. Akku Lötkolben haben, zumindest die, die ich kenne, nicht die gleiche Power. Im Vergleich zu guten Stromgeräten müssen aber in Bezug auf die Leistung klar Abstriche gemacht werden; Da kommt der Dremel nicht dran, aber das ist fein, liegen seine Stärken doch woanders. Die mitgelieferten Zubehörteile weisen ihn ja recht eindeutig auch als Gerät zum Gravieren und Schneiden aus und diese Aufgaben kann er in meinen Augen besser bewältigen als klassisches Löten. Auch relevant ist, dass die Kappe zum Auskühlen gut durchdacht ist und ein sicheres Weglegen nach Benutzung ermöglicht. Insgesamt kann ich ihn nur empfehlen! Einen wahnsinnig leistungsfähigen und außerordentlich hochwertigen Lötkolben darf man nicht erwarten, dafür kann er alle Aufgaben sehr souverän und das überall ableisten und alleine deswegen will ich ihn nicht mehr missen. Das vielfältige Zubehör macht ihn zudem nicht nur für den klassischen z.B. Autobastler interessant, sondern lässt auch andere, technisch eher uninteressierte Familienmitglieder kreative Aufgaben erfüllen ;)

Idealny zestaw do pracy bez dostępu do prądu, wygoda bez kabli. Trzeba się jednak jej nauczyć/wyczuć - mało precyzyjna regulacja temperatury i brakuje jej wskazania, choć wiem, że przy urządzeniu gazowym to trudne.

Per qualche piccolo lavoro in casa, si sa, un saldatore può sempre essere utile. Per pochi soldi ci si può portar via un semplice saldatore elettrico, con un impugnatura in plastica dura e la punta di metallo che grazie alla resistenza si surriscalda e fa fondere lo stagno. è la soluzione più facile, più comoda, più rapida, più economica. Ma fa solo quello. Questo kit della Dremel invece è molto di più: è un multiutensile. é un saldatore, è una taglierina calda, è una piccola "pistola ad aria calda" ... è un utensile per la pirografia. Con questo kit potete fare tutto questo (eccetto la pirografia, per cui ci vogliono delle punte a parte che trovate sempre su Amazon): potete ampliare le vostre possibilità, liberarvi dal giogo del cavo elettrico e lavorare in qualunque situazione, sia in interno sia in esterno. Questo perché si tratta di un piccolo saldatore a gas. L'utensile si impugna come fosse una penna (persino il cappuccio per proteggere la punta ricorda quello delle classiche penne Bic): è leggero e non stanca la mano in una posizione scomoda. Vi è un interruttore "di sicurezza" che impedisce accensioni accidentali che è di facile utilizzo e ben collocato sul dispositivo. La qualità dei materiali c'è: ad esclusione delle componenti scure (nere) che vedete e che sono in plastica (comunque di buona plastica!), tutto il resto è in metallo. I prodotti Dremel hanno un costo non indifferente ma la garanzia di funzionamento e qualità è assicurata. Il manico in metallo è di fatto il serbatoio che contiene il gas: per ricaricarlo basta una qualunque bomboletta di gas butano che trovate nei vari Brico&Co. a prezzi irrisori (€ 4-5 circa). La durata di un serbatoio pieno varia dagli utilizzi che si fanno, ma è sicuramente accettabile (e sufficiente) per i piccoli lavoretti in casa. La spugna inclusa nel kit aiuta a pulire le punte ardenti dallo stagno che può rimanerci attaccato. Comodo. Il kit è poi collocato in un astuccio metallico ben fatto che tiene tutto ordinato. Una vera chicca. Per chi cerca una soluzione comoda per lavori fai da te in casa, questo utensile è davvero splendido. In questo kit poi è pressoché (quasi) completo. Vivamente consigliato. Prezzo da valutare ... ma sicuramente un affare su Amazon. Servizio Amazon come sempre puntuale e efficace.

I do a lot of electronic work and wanted a unit for soldering and shrink wrapping wire. There are other tasks described below. What I wanted was a small butane torch with lots of control of the amount of heat. It was pleasing to see the the range of flame available. From quite a substantial flame, which throws out a 50mm flame to a much smaller flame of about 15mm. The amount of difference is considerable. Then if even greater reduction in heat is needed, the catalyst unit can be installed with a further reduction in the quantity of heat. I have a friend who used mine and was enthralled at the heat control available. So I gave him mine and now I ordered a new one. He had a task involving removing small computer chips from circuit boards for replacement. The removal entails heating the entire chip and all the legs will melt solder and enabling removal of the chip. It is a delicate operation and slow using a electric soldering iron. So using the Dremel Versa Tip and catalyst attachment, enabled much quicker and safer chip removal. It paid for itself in one day. Another function the Versa tip does well is shrink wrap tubing. I have a hot air gun which does shrink wrap, and it is very good for larger wires. But for very small wires the heat gun is an atomic bomb to swat a fly. Shrink wrapping small wires with delicate insulation is easily and beautifully done with the Versa Tip (again control is vital). The Versa Tip solder attachment does an very good work with larger wires, but it has too much power for small stuff. For soldering small materials, the better tool is my 40watt Weller. In sum: the Versa Tip is an excellent tool with many attachments for special uses. For the things I do, it is unreservedly excellent.

Heel mooi ding nu kan ik overal solderen