I'd recommend using it on conjuction with a powerbank which can delivery 2a on it's socket so probably not best in a pc socket. I found it extremely usable and a great addition to an emergency toolkit. In all honesty it was hard to compare the difference to my 30w iron although that is probably a bad reflection on my iron than anything lol. Works great and would happily buy again especially considering the price.
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Mine unit starts heating right after plug it in USB and it does not stop heating. Touch switch does not do anything. Can be used, but quality is not good. There was few reviews mentioning bad quality, but somebody deleted them...
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Its really very good as a small portable iron. I use it in conjunction with a small 5 volt / .2 amp fume filter I built and a battery pack when an AC power source is not available or difficult to reach. Needs a little under 1.5 amps so your pack and/or power source needs to be rated as such. Not really 8w, more like 7w but it heats up and cools down fast. The only fault (but maybe more of a safety feature) is the "on" stud instead of a real switch. You'll need to be mindful that it doesn't auto-off on you mid-weld (i.e. cools down fast). There is a LED indicator but this can still be distracting. Anyway, not a primary iron and only for light work but I'm really happy with it and built my portable kit around it.
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This is a very handy USB soldering Iron which you can also use from your power bank, heats up very quick and is great for any small job. I also recommend the seller, I had a small problem which he sorted out very quick.
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Heat up quick. Better than all the battery portable ones I have used in the past. The only problem is that when used on a battery pack the touch button dont work. They could of just put a press button on it.
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