seeed Mini Soldering Iron

[nidlaX]

Does anyone have any experience with these mini soldering irons?

[sleemanj]

Does anyone have any experience with these mini soldering irons?

Looks like a new product that hasn't started shipping just yet.

I'd be interested to know what sort of voltage input it can take, looks to me like most likely DC given the barrel jack.  And if the tip/heater are unique to it (and if so, shape availability) or some standard hakko knock off will fit.

[neslekkim]

Looks interresting, but very long tip?
Should have used C245 or C210 tips from JBC, that would be awesome..

[peter.mitchell]

Holy tip to handle distance batman! You could park a bus in there!

[amyk]

Holy tip to handle distance batman! You could park a bus in there!

My thoughts too. The tip is far too long at 72mm.

There's a comparison of JBC, Metcal, and Weller irons here, and the only one close to 72mm is a mains-powered Weller:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/jbc-t210-a-(and-pa120-a)-handpiece-compared-to-some-other-tools/

Here's another great comparison, no scale though:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/what-is-the-best-soldering-iron-out-there/msg219649/#msg219649

I don't recognise that cartridge style. This is definitely not a 936-style clone (~55mm).

[neslekkim]

I don't recognise that cartridge style. This is definitely not a 936-style clone (~55mm).

936?, very very far from it:

[MrZeroo00]

Seems like the same product I'm talking about in this other topic here https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/ts100-soldering-iron-test/ rebranded.

[Erythros]

Looking at one of photos on Banggood it looks like they hacked up the T12/T15 Hakko clones produced in China and built up controller pen for it. So the thermal values of this thing will be probably fine. But the distance of tip from hold is atrocious.

And it is quite expensive, I would avoid buying this.

[nukie]

Very similar to Hakko T30 series. I can see many things can go wrong with it, Hakko 936/888 would be better choice, lots of tips, lots of parts fake and genuine.