9-in-1 Soldering Kits, [Upgraded] 60W Adjustable Temperature Welding Tool with ON-Off Switch, 5pcs Soldering Iron Tips, Solder Wire, Y Type Soldering Iron Stand (Light Blue)

Gets the job done

Great starter set and love the adjustable temp dial. Stand to hold the tool could be better so you may want to weigh it down but for the price it’s a good kit!

If you're buying this soldering iron, chances are you're a beginner. Maybe this will be your first time ever soldering anything, and -- like me two weeks ago -- you know nothing. Since the item includes zero instructions, here's a bit of info I hope you find useful. (1) This is *not* a piece of worthless junk, as some reviewers assert. It's a fine-enough product if you're new at this and are not ready to dish out ~$100 for a really good soldering station. It's good to learn on. (2) Google "tinning" and watch a few videos on soldering tip maintenance before you first use this. Without proper maintenance, it will seem like the soldering iron has stopped working (not getting hot enough = not melting nothin') after a few days. But it's working fine; the tip needs to be tinned and cleaned. (3) What the heck is that little sponge for? It's to wipe off the soldering iron's tip to keep it clean while you work. Make sure the sponge is moist! I was an idiot and used it completely dry until ... see #2. Also consider spending $10 on the following item, which is a different and slightly more effective way to clean the tip: "Hakko 599B-02 Wire-type soldering iron tip cleaner." (4) This iron has a little temperature dial that goes from 200 to 450 degrees Celcius. Hotter is better, so might as well crank it up to 11 for full soldering superpower, right? Wrong. For most applications, 300-350 will work just fine. Hotter than that is overkill, and ... see #2. [UPDATE] Having used this for a few weeks now, it seems like the weak link is the solder wire that comes with this product. Throw that wire away and buy this: Kester Solder 60/40 .062 DIA. 1LB SPOOL. It's like night and day. My soldered connections no longer look all brittle and crumped up. They are as silvery and full-bodied as Fabio on a tropical photo shoot.

I got curious about why the iron quit so I took it apart. Two wires, the neutral and the ground were pulled loose from the circuit board, obviously my fault. I must have accidentally pulled against the iron rather hard as the wires were soldered and fastened securely with the tiniest zip tie I have ever seen. Anyway didn’t want to cost the sell as was my fault. Ordered in February quit in August. Was not very expensive but also wasn’t used very much either. Did I get my monies worth. Maybe, but I expected more. While it worked it was great. Got hot fast, stayed hot. Tip was difficult to keep tinned, maybe not the best tip material but ok. Element did not burn out, the light does not come on and no heat.

So easy to use, it also heats up super fast so it gets the job done fast. It comes with lots of different attachments depending on what you’re trying to do. It’s compact and lightweight.

Nice case and I do like the design of the iron, solder is some cheap junk, throw it out! the stand is meh, and for some reason the tip of the precise head just doesn't get hot enough to melt silver solder. I'm not sure if I had a chance to "try" before you buy, if I would have purchased.

It works great and I love that it wasnt that expensive. I use it for plastic pots for my plant cuttings

I have had this SREMTCH soldering tool for just over to years. When I first got the tool, I noticed that the soldering tips that came with the tool did not get hot enough. I had an older soldering tool that quit but the tips were still useable. When I used the old tips from my old unit, they worked very well. Yesterday I tried to use the tool with the tips that came with it. I could not get them to heat up wire hot enough to melt solder. So I took the last of my old tips that was nearly worn out and used it on the newer SREMTCH tool and voila, it heated up fine and melted the solder for my job. I plan to purchase more tips for the SREMTCH tool, but need to find some that actually work. The Sremtch tool I have is a good one, but only with the correct tips.

Recibí el producto un día antes de lo estipulado. Todavía no lo he usado mucho por el momento pero esto es lo que puedo decir: El cautín (base o mango o como le llames, color azul) se siente muy plástico pero no de baja calidad y a lo que medí con un sensor de temperatura económico, la punta se calienta rápidamente y se mantiene (oscila por debajo) cercanamente a la temperatura máxima aplicada. Ya con respecto a las puntas extras, la base de metal esponja y soldadura son un plus.

It did the job . Like all the extras .

Works well. Kit is convenient. Tips are a little fussy, but good value overall so can't complain. Use it on a lower setting than you think you need and you'll be fine.

Everything in the photo arrived as shown. Quality material. Would buy again if needed.

I had a smaller 60 W soldering iron that I replaced with this one, it being 80 W. The kit includes a small amount of flux core solder (6 grams), a variety if 6 soldering tips (two of which are the same) and a soldering iron stand. When you press the toggle switch on, it takes about a second before the blue display lights up, showing your set temperature. When using the iron, try to use the lowest temperature possible. Rotate the temperature control up to the next setting if you think you need more heat. You can make quite a mess if you use an iron that is too hot! The iron stand requires care since the power cable is stiff, and may cause the iron to slip off the stand. The temperature control ranges in settings from 200 Degrees C, to 450 Degrees C, in 50 Degrees C steps. Use a larger soldering iron tip if you are working with large soldering surfaces. This is a great little tool as a backup for your regular soldering iron. While it does not provide thermostatic control of the temperature, it can get the job done in a fix. It would be nice if the kit included a carrying bag to keep the parts together. It is priced in the low range of similar soldering irons.