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Draper is a well-known brand for soldering irons and was at the cheaper end for a soldering station. I found the build quality to be a little poor, very cheap plastic'y. The temperature control button has two 'notches' in its rotation. I don't believe they should be there, as there is no mention in the instructions, so probably a cheap potentiometer, although nicely damped. The iron itself has a rubber sleeve for grip, again this looks like someone has cut it out of rubber by hand, as it is not cut in a circle but uneven straight edges. I have not used it much yet, but every time I have, I have needed to tighten the tip up more than once per use. Not sure why it keeps coming lose as I make sure it’s fully tight each time. I would have thought that it would get tighter AS it heats! There are no temperature settings on the dial, so really I have no idea what the settings should be and cannot even be sure it is a temperature control, it may just control the power to the iron. It's not bad for the price, it works ok as a soldering iron, has stand and sponge. The cable is quite thick and stiff, which I find makes it difficult to use. This seems common with cheap things now days. My old iron has a thick but very floppy cable making it easy to handle, I just cannot get the tips for it now. Overall, for the price it’s a good enough soldering station, I just expected better quality from a well-known brand. Read full review
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I purchased this soldering iron as a replacement for another make on the positive side ..... a) adjustable heat b) highest heat settings melt solder very quickly to get good join c) the fine tip it came with enabled me to do some very precise electrical soldering d) on off switch that lights up when in use - good visual indicat0or that iron is on or off. negative points a) very plasticy feel to base - bit cheap b) sponge holder is not very effective - easy to catch soldering iron on the rim and melt the plastic / get plastic on the iron c) coil holder for iron is very flimsy although it does do its job. d) rather short mains cable On balance it is better than my other iron so I am pleased but this product could easily be improved.
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Professional features for home use, and great value price. Cheaper basic solder irons left powered on, just over-heat & burn out. This has a good safety spring stand, to protect from accidental burns. Also the base is firm on 4 x non-slip feet. I would highly recommend it.
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This is a good solid product with variable heat control which works well. Being picky , I wish there was a lamp to say when it reaches temperature , and a choice of bits even just a extra flat one to go with the pointed one supplied would be great.
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As far as I can tell this is not a temperature controlled iron but a power controlled one. This is fine as long as you are doing the same sort of work with it e.g. soldering small components. Once you tackle larger heat sinks you'll need to adjust the power setting to maintain temperature. Within this limitation it seems reliable and excellent value for money.
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