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That is melted FR4 fiberglass. Had this teenager (who, mind you, is brilliant, but had no idea what was going on) continued using the iron or had he left it on in this state unattended, it would have melted itself and lit on fire. That is why I designed this kit.
>That is why I designed this kit.
I think the proper response to faulty soldering irons is to make a guide of reliable makes and models of soldering irons, not a full-blown soldering kit.
(Yes, I know this kit includes a lot of things, but all one needs to solder are solder and a good soldering iron, and I'm fairly confident one could find suitable replacements for everything in this kit on Amazon for a fraction of $130).
Please don't take this as an attack, I do like the idea in principle.
Long story short, I'm not buying it. Make a kit in the 50$ range and I'll consider it.