To use classic tips run from a 3v super cap requires a big boost! When you said "there really isn't much going on here" on the tear-down, I was looking at the biggest SMT inductor I'd ever seen.. (I'd bet the primary is at least 10 AWG!)
@@miniware So you're in marketing? That battery is a 750 Farad super cap rated at 3.8v (run safely at 3v likely). External contacts appear fine for 5 amps so charging in 5 minutes sounds correct.
@@miniware The circuit on the flex PCB seems to show the station charges the cap direct, while the USB C at the rear negotiates 20v and bucks it down to 3v - Yes it's complicated. Hence the $200 price.
@@miniware miniware need to bring something of more serious & powerful. I'd love to buy a real miniware's induction soldering station (13.56Mhz) for heavy duty work. Also very important to consider that - we need a miniware's RF power supply being compatible with rest of13.56Mhz handles like: Metcal hakko fx 100 thermaltronics Thanks for listening.
I miss the iron not being able to be controlled without the BT nearby. A minimal control like powering up/down at the latest temperature would be nice. If it has a BT controller inside it could have had a minimal manual control.
Hmm $200 AUD, can get really good options for that price point. This is pretty useful for people like me that need quick and simple soldering jobs on hobby/consum level parts with some frequency of use. This would beat plugging my ts80 into a usb port but… i don’t know if being able to forego that simple effort is worth $200
Wow this is a really cool setup! I can see it being great for on a bench to have the freedom from a cord but still kept charged during use. I may have to get one lol. I wonder why I never have any money. Too many cool gadgets I want/need lol.
This is a really nice looking station but what would the capacitors life spand be as you are charging and draining it at least 5 times you use it and i wonder how many months or years that cap would last
Thanks my friend from down-under (and then a bit of a flight over towards the middle of the Pacific). Too bad they didn't send you the right power adapter 🤜🤛
I really like the tip design of the TS80 line... I just wish they were more ubiquitous so they cost a bit less. I'll probably get one of the TS100/101's soon just due to them overall being cheaper.
I wonder if using a small RC LiPo would have been a better option: they got these really tiny gumstick batteries these days that I've seen on my whoop quad peak at 50A! That is for a 380mAH 1 cell battery!
I was thinking the same thing because I an running a ts100 with 1500mah in the handle and it lasts maybe 40-60 minutes, just that it probably charges slower than this one and will wear out eventually
@@DepressedCookie Honestly I think that high rates of change in charge over time (or current, literally the definition of current) has negative impact on cell life. Regardless of the direction. So you could charge the cell at 50A as well as discharge it, but that's twice as hard on the cell as just discharging it that fast.
Pretty cool... but I'd never give up having a fume extraction tube near my iron tip. I wish Miniware could make such a thing portable and graceful... which is the opposite of what my Aoyue is.
The problem is that how can you compare "this" with a TS80 with a powerbank attached? It cost less, it weight less and it last much much longer. Sometimes, just don't do it and instead of this crap, design a battery bank.
To use classic tips run from a 3v super cap requires a big boost! When you said "there really isn't much going on here" on the tear-down, I was looking at the biggest SMT inductor I'd ever seen.. (I'd bet the primary is at least 10 AWG!)
Yes, 20V input->4.2V to charge the battery->12V to heat the tip of the soldering iron, this is a very complicated project.
@@miniware So you're in marketing? That battery is a 750 Farad super cap rated at 3.8v (run safely at 3v likely). External contacts appear fine for 5 amps so charging in 5 minutes sounds correct.
@@miniware The circuit on the flex PCB seems to show the station charges the cap direct, while the USB C at the rear negotiates 20v and bucks it down to 3v - Yes it's complicated. Hence the $200 price.
@@CliveChamberlain946 Yes, I am marketing.
@@miniware
miniware need to bring something of more serious & powerful.
I'd love to buy a real miniware's induction soldering station (13.56Mhz) for heavy duty work.
Also very important to consider that - we need a miniware's RF power supply being compatible with rest of13.56Mhz handles like:
Metcal
hakko fx 100
thermaltronics
Thanks for listening.
I can see this being very useful for automotive wiring inside a car, My TS100 power cable was getting in the way whilst working on head units etc
My version of this is a pinecil with a powerbank, very useful when soldering in the field.
Thanks for the 'tip'. Why in Gods name have I never heard of this soldering iron? I think one of my plastic cards is about to take a hit. :)
@@mqblowe fortunately it's a small hit, it is really cheap compared to the competition of portable soldering irons and its pretty decent.
Thank you for pointing this product out. Sold!
I've been using my pinecil for soldering in the field for over a year. Best buy ever.
Seems like it would work well for ESD sensitive projects.
Grounding even better for this
3:17 I find that the design could have been improved with the inclusion with some sort of heat resistant silicone.
I'm most looking forward to when they come up with a pocket hair dryer
1:47 Correction: 3 mounting-points (one to the front and the two on either side). Nice video by the way.
I miss the iron not being able to be controlled without the BT nearby. A minimal control like powering up/down at the latest temperature would be nice. If it has a BT controller inside it could have had a minimal manual control.
Hmm $200 AUD, can get really good options for that price point.
This is pretty useful for people like me that need quick and simple soldering jobs on hobby/consum level parts with some frequency of use.
This would beat plugging my ts80 into a usb port but… i don’t know if being able to forego that simple effort is worth $200
Wow this is a really cool setup! I can see it being great for on a bench to have the freedom from a cord but still kept charged during use. I may have to get one lol. I wonder why I never have any money. Too many cool gadgets I want/need lol.
This is a really nice looking station but what would the capacitors life spand be as you are charging and draining it at least 5 times you use it and i wonder how many months or years that cap would last
*_Excepcional projeto, parabéns pela criatividade, muito bom mesmo Br._*
Thanks my friend from down-under (and then a bit of a flight over towards the middle of the Pacific).
Too bad they didn't send you the right power adapter 🤜🤛
I really like the tip design of the TS80 line... I just wish they were more ubiquitous so they cost a bit less. I'll probably get one of the TS100/101's soon just due to them overall being cheaper.
What CPU does the iron use? What CPU does station use?
I wonder if using a small RC LiPo would have been a better option: they got these really tiny gumstick batteries these days that I've seen on my whoop quad peak at 50A! That is for a 380mAH 1 cell battery!
It would wear out quickly with the expected high charge/discharge cycle count.
I was thinking the same thing because I an running a ts100 with 1500mah in the handle and it lasts maybe 40-60 minutes, just that it probably charges slower than this one and will wear out eventually
@@DepressedCookie Honestly I think that high rates of change in charge over time (or current, literally the definition of current) has negative impact on cell life. Regardless of the direction. So you could charge the cell at 50A as well as discharge it, but that's twice as hard on the cell as just discharging it that fast.
What is the quickest heat up, smallest cordless digital soldering iron you’ve seen?
Pretty cool... but I'd never give up having a fume extraction tube near my iron tip. I wish Miniware could make such a thing portable and graceful... which is the opposite of what my Aoyue is.
what an exceptionalreview! Subscribing now :)
Awsome just purchased one :D
Hi, who retails the iron and what is the NZD value enjoying your content.
Why the "long" (5 mins) charge time if they're using a supercap? Shouldn't it be like 5 seconds?
it's a very big supercap.
Can you bring it with you and use it away from the station?
I understand you'd have only a few minutes of run time but sometimes that's all you need
That's a brilliant idea
The aliexpress link doesn't work.
Just love your Kiwi accent!
Well that's neat
Nice product
Where can I buy this in the US? I don’t see it on Amazon. It was a great review. You certainly convinced me!
The problem is that how can you compare "this" with a TS80 with a powerbank attached? It cost less, it weight less and it last much much longer. Sometimes, just don't do it and instead of this crap, design a battery bank.
hello,I have soldering iron,too.we want to send a free sample to you ask for a product's review.could you pls do this?
Looks like they went bankrupt? The homepage does not open.
No, what you know as miniware is one of three brands, developed by a company called e-design.
If a website doesn't work, does it mean a company is bankrupt?
Hey mate, great channel! I also run a tech youtube channel from Auckland!
you are doing well
That's damn slow charging for something using a supercap, i'd expect 30 seconds charging or else it isn't worth compared to a ts100 and a power bank.
lol. Good luck finding a power supply capable of supplying that current!
A simply ......WOW....
it is by putting this soldering iron to the test of continuous and intense use that will judge its effectiveness
Options are always good but this is really a niche product. A cordless solder that isn't portable stuck with it's base.
Really expensive.
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Hi ! thank you very much sir .... very helpful as usual ! Sir have you got any e-mail please ???