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Disappointment with the Ersa i-con Pico soldering station (more DIY editing)
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CharlotteSwiss:

--- Quote from: georgd on December 30, 2023, 02:44:26 pm ---The same dimension measured by OP on my i-CON Nano is 34.48 mm, against 35.83 mm measured by Charlotte.

Georg

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Thank ;)
this confirms that my element was longer than normal. This prevented the nut from reaching 'comfortably' on the thread. The difference is about 1.5mm, I will have drilled more or less that size I think.
I should analyze the element better, somehow the heating element must have slipped forward. But now it will have to stay like this, after the change to the tips...


--- Quote from: ebastler on December 30, 2023, 04:51:17 pm ---Yes, having one nut per (frequently used) tip is the only practical way to use the i-Tools in my opinion. A bit expensive, but that way you can even swap tips while they are still hot, without needing pliers or such.

@CharlotteSwiss -- if the tip slides out of the nut (once unscrewed) without the need to apply force, you most likely had not fully inserted the tip into the nut. The collar at the bottom of the tip needs to go past the little indents in the nut's metal cap. All the way in until it reaches the hard stop at the end of the metal cap. A forceful tug with your fingers is required, or even a careful tug with flat-noise pliers.

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As written above, I believe the problem was the heating element being too long. I always stuck the tip all the way into his metal retainer, that's right the last click needed force (ok after click).
Thank you  ;)
wraper:

--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on December 30, 2023, 11:49:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: georgd on December 30, 2023, 02:44:26 pm ---The same dimension measured by OP on my i-CON Nano is 34.48 mm, against 35.83 mm measured by Charlotte.

Georg

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Thank ;)
this confirms that my element was longer than normal. This prevented the nut from reaching 'comfortably' on the thread. The difference is about 1.5mm, I will have drilled more or less that size I think.
I should analyze the element better, somehow the heating element must have slipped forward. But now it will have to stay like this, after the change to the tips...

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On multiple I-CON is have, it's 35.1mm to be more precise. 0.7mm shuld not make a significant differencуe, as with 35.1mm nut goes for more than 1mm past the thread which is just 3 turns. Again, I wrote about reports about plastic thread issues on the heater which you completely ignored.


CharlotteSwiss:

--- Quote from: wraper on December 31, 2023, 08:55:08 am ---
--- Quote from: CharlotteSwiss on December 30, 2023, 11:49:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: georgd on December 30, 2023, 02:44:26 pm ---The same dimension measured by OP on my i-CON Nano is 34.48 mm, against 35.83 mm measured by Charlotte.

Georg

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Thank ;)
this confirms that my element was longer than normal. This prevented the nut from reaching 'comfortably' on the thread. The difference is about 1.5mm, I will have drilled more or less that size I think.
I should analyze the element better, somehow the heating element must have slipped forward. But now it will have to stay like this, after the change to the tips...

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On multiple I-CON is have, it's 35.1mm to be more precise. 0.7mm shuld not make a significant differencуe, as with 35.1mm nut goes for more than 1mm past the thread which is just 3 turns. Again, I wrote about reports about plastic thread issues on the heater which you completely ignored.



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Can you explain better what I should check in the heater thread? I didn't ignore you, I just didn't understand your request.
I'm taking new measurements this evening, I was told that the tip wasn't properly inserted into the nut. If this were the case, the measurements I take should not coincide with yours.
Thank you
wraper:
Like does thread look OK from all sides? As it's an injection molded part, there may be a misalignment between its halves.
CharlotteSwiss:

--- Quote from: wraper on December 31, 2023, 05:13:52 pm ---Like does thread look OK from all sides? As it's an injection molded part, there may be a misalignment between its halves.

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Then I go down to the workshop and check the parts carefully, take some better photos and some measurements. I'll update later. Thank you
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