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---First version of electric soldering ironfeaturing acceleration transducer and USB configuration
I won the soldering iron from an activityjointly sponsored by MiniDSO and MyDigit ( http://bbs.mydigit.cn/read.php?tid=1228188). Huge thanks go to MiniDSO for giving me this trial product. S.F. Expressdelivered it to me as scheduled. When I got this baby, I was beside myself withjoy. Giving it a try rose to my first priority.. I soon unwrapped the packageand began to study her. See this baby is clad in black within a white cardboardbox. 
The business gift box inscribed with asilver-color logo houses two drawers in which the very contrast between blackand white is made in the dark sponge inlaid with the shining soldering iron.
The bottom of the box is labeled with TS100 Mini Soldering Iron, Made in China.
Aview of all parts
There is also a small package containing ahex key and two small screws.
Measuring the length of the handle
For an ordinary handle, its length wouldn’tbe a surprise. However, this one, despite its common size, is equipped with a temperature-control systemand an OLE display, yet it weighs just over 20g.
Thesoldering iron (including the soldering tip) and the handle together only weigharound 31g.
Now let’s take a look at the power supply.It is relatively compact, which perfectly suits the handle. Its rated outputvoltage is 19V and current 2.1A.
The soldering tip looks similar to that of Hakko T12 tip but it is shorter and nearly sharesthe same length of the handle.
 Distinct from Hakko T12 tip, this solderingtip is designed with a slim middle part and a large conical stop.
Thishead is undoubtedly one of a kind. I assume the designer intends to shorten thelength of it. The slim part serves to increase the thermal resistance and thefat part helps to strengthen radiating and prevent the soldering tip fromswinging. The tail’s design is similar to that of Hakko T12 tip. I tried in vain to take a clear photo of the tail. Icouldn’t tell whether it is four dots or four dents around the metal ring.
Thelower drawer contains three additional soldering tips capped with different shape.These models are widely used. And guess what? There’s a Shape K!
Eachsoldering tip is inscribed with a laser logo and a model number.The model ofthe soldering tip outside the package is TS-BC2 (Shape BC2). The models insidethe package are respectively TS-K (Shape K), TS-B2 (Shape B2), and TS-D24 (ShapeD24).
I’ve tested them with a magnet. The resultshows that only the heating elements inside the tip have magnetism. The handle shell is made of dark plastic andcoated. Its surface feels like fine metal and is inscribed with “For Trial Only”, which is why thepackage does not include an instruction manual.
Placedin hand, the mini soldering iron is slim like a special pen. It’s lengthmeasures almost the length of a palm.
Comparedwith my other soldering irons, this one is slightly longer than the Hakko T12 tip.
SinceTS100 soldering iron and Hakko T12 tip share the same tail structure andthermocouple polarity, the handle of TS100 could sheath Hakko T12 tip. It worksthough the proportion does not look nice and the temperature might slightlydeviate from the actual figures.
Comparingthe size of the power supply, the handle and the soldering tip between TS100and DIY Hakko 936.
By the way, the Hakko T12 tip(Shape K) inthe picture is self-made with a waste tip. It seems to work better than theofficial Shape K. DIY details goes to:
Comparing the size of TS100 with that of MT3927
The weight of MT3927
DIY touch digital control 936 set weight
TS100 set weight
Bycontrast, TS100 is indeed mini. Let’s see how a pen-style soldering iron feelsin hand.
Themini soldering iron is compact and portable. It is excellent for outdooroperation. And it just looks fantastic on my power bank for HP laptop.
This power bank houses a 6-cell lithiumbattery and has a port for direct output of battery pack voltage. When thebattery is fully charged, it reaches a voltage of 25V, which is perfectly readyto power the mini soldering iron.
Witha 6-cell lithium battery as its power supply, the mini soldering iron couldreach a power of 70W. It only takes 7 seconds to heat the iron from normaltemperature to 300 degrees Celsius! Small as the iron is, it is excellent inperformance. This is a badass! It could harness enough power from just betweena 4-cell and a 6-cell lithium battery. The configuration files speciallyinclude the option of the lowest voltage for operation, which serves to preventthe battery pack from over discharge.
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发表于 2015-9-15 16:04:52
