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SEEED Mini Soldering Iron Deluxe Kit
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SEEED Mini Soldering Iron Deluxe Kit
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Consolidate workspace without sacrificing application with the SEEED Mini Soldering Iron Deluxe Kit. With a bright OLED display and easy-to-use buttons built-into its body, this mini soldering iron is capable of programmable temperature adjustments anywhere between 100 and 400 degrees Celsius Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downRazzix
3
Jan 1, 2017
Wondering how this drop is quite so expensive when the SainSmart version is regularly $57.99 -- anyone seeing justification for one and not the other?
Brad.Clarkston
142
Mar 23, 2017
Unless your going to use it in your day to day job a Hakko is extremely overkill (just like buying a Fluke multi-meter for home use). Any $10 30w-40w iron will do the trick.
I would pick up the Hakko tips for even a Radio Shack iron as it does make a big difference.
I would pick up the Hakko tips for even a Radio Shack iron as it does make a big difference.
Jollyriffic
74
Jan 28, 2019
Not sure i understand the point in "massdrop"
https://www.amazon.com/UY-CHAN-Programmable-Pocket-size-Acceleration/dp/B06XBFTKMY/
$5 more via amazon or $8.51 CHEAPER (if you include the bc2 iron) on aliexpress shipped from USA
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-Free-Shipping-Brand-New-1-Set-Mini-Portable-65W-Programmable-TS100-Electric-Soldering-Iron-Digital/32689219813.html
this is pretty common with massdrop, it's like they simply group up people and order from aliexpress for a large profit.
Has there ever been a massdrop that was cheaper than retail?
Jollyriffic
74
May 6, 2019
At least their name change reflects the dropping of the ball on discounts now.
p1necone
11
May 30, 2019
JollyrifficThey used to be good years ago, but I suspect they've been coopted or "pivoted" towards just using their reputation to sell shit like a regular retailer now rather than doing proper community led drops.
MrYoloPotato
27
Dec 5, 2018
This is just a rebranded MINI TS100, you can find it cheaper on gearbest, or buy its bigger brother, the TS80
SeeedStudio
15
SeeedStudio
Oct 29, 2018
Dear customers,
Thank you for your always support to Seeed.
We would like to say that if only considering price,there must be cheaper price from some copy companies or online shopping mall, which the whole company has 1 or 2 person even without office/technical support. We can't compete with their price. But sometimes, we need consider the warranty, the support or brand and stability of the company.
Thanks again for your support.
hmsaab
16
Feb 1, 2019
SeeedStudioWhen you purchase from amazon, rest assured their customer service is going to top yours.
pmknkaek
57
Apr 21, 2018
This is way too expensive for one of these. Just about everywhere else has them for ~$50. Not that this isn't a good iron. If you want it, buy it literally anywhere else. You'll get it sooner and for at least $20 less. I get that it comes with a few extras, but if you have a laptop, you probably don't need a separate power brick, and the other extras aren't going to be worth the money whether you intend to use it seriously or not.
tsharp
52
Jan 2, 2017
If you search google for TS100 soldering iron you can find the unbranded version for much less. What a waste of time!
beltet
20
Jan 7, 2017
I have bought it from cheaper sources, the problem is that there you dont get the nice accesories that you get here. And the power supply I got with it made it almost as expensive(did not include it). That one gave up on just a few days ago aswell. But if you have a nice spunge holder and power supply at home it would be cheaper.
One great thing with the cheaper sources is the free shipping. As for me as a European, this shipping can be quite high.
Both have their positive and negative sides. If I dont already own this item and knew everything beforehand I would go for this.
GaleForce
407
Jul 19, 2017
This reminds me, I need to buy a new soldering iron. Not for almost $80 though. Honestly it seems like all of Seeed's products are overpriced. It sucks that Massdrop's DIY section is dominated by this brand. There's some really great, affordable brands for DIY projects not to mention the dizzying array of components and accessories out there for microcontrollers. Instead we just get this soldering iron every couple months and a few other items. Massdrop, you're great, but you really need to work on this section.
GaleForce
407
Jul 20, 2017
Hey, I really appreciate the direct reply. Personally, I just got into the Raspberry Pi. I know I'm late to the party on that one, but I saw a great deal on a kit from CanaKit during Prime Day and figured I'd give it a shot. I'm really enjoying it, and there's a ton of stuff out there for the Pi and other microcontrollers like the Arduino. You guys have a few kits here and there like the Pi kit up now and the IoT kit, but as I mentioned I find Seeed very overpriced and I think a lot of people would agree with that.
This is just a suggestion, but seeing as Massdrop is very involved with partnering with companies to create their own products (or at least have enough of a hand in the creation of a product to put their name on it), why don't you guys source your own kits. Throw together a Pi, a 5V/3A power supply, a few choices of cool cases, a class 10 micro SD card and just like that you have an official Massdrop Pi starter kit. Throw in some various upgrades and it would be great. Or go for specific project kits, like put together a case/board/etc to make your own NES/SNES/console, make your own HTPC/media center, etc.
As for specific brands and vendors, I already mentioned CanaKit. As I said, I'm still new at this stuff so other people might know better brands but I've liked them. Adafruit is another one that seems to be quite a big one based on the number of products they carry. They also seem community oriented, so maybe they'd be interested in teaming up with you guys and offering some of the stuff they have? I know they source a lot of their products directly from China since, being DIY, they're carrying a lot of products that aren't being built anywhere except China.
But you guys don't seem to mind sourcing products internationally since that's where all the mechanical keyboards and keycaps come from. Maybe it's worth looking around to see what kind of sensors/boards/screens etc. are carried by other vendors? A lot of this stuff doesn't really have a brand, it's just mass produced in China and sold in batches of 100-1000+.
Hope this helps a bit.
This is just a suggestion, but seeing as Massdrop is very involved with partnering with companies to create their own products (or at least have enough of a hand in the creation of a product to put their name on it), why don't you guys source your own kits. Throw together a Pi, a 5V/3A power supply, a few choices of cool cases, a class 10 micro SD card and just like that you have an official Massdrop Pi starter kit. Throw in some various upgrades and it would be great. Or go for specific project kits, like put together a case/board/etc to make your own NES/SNES/console, make your own HTPC/media center, etc.
As for specific brands and vendors, I already mentioned CanaKit. As I said, I'm still new at this stuff so other people might know better brands but I've liked them. Adafruit is another one that seems to be quite a big one based on the number of products they carry. They also seem community oriented, so maybe they'd be interested in teaming up with you guys and offering some of the stuff they have? I know they source a lot of their products directly from China since, being DIY, they're carrying a lot of products that aren't being built anywhere except China.
But you guys don't seem to mind sourcing products internationally since that's where all the mechanical keyboards and keycaps come from. Maybe it's worth looking around to see what kind of sensors/boards/screens etc. are carried by other vendors? A lot of this stuff doesn't really have a brand, it's just mass produced in China and sold in batches of 100-1000+.
Hope this helps a bit.
Ahem
11
Sep 22, 2018
It's TS-80 It's a USB C QC 3.0 powered direct heating element soldering iron. Its about the same price of this but youll need a QC 3.0 power supply or power bank which adds about $20 more to the cost. The TS-80 is more suited for portability/outdoors and there's only two types of compatible tips released so far.
Convolving
12
Oct 29, 2018
MINI is actually the original chinese designer of the TS products, not SEEED. http://www.minidso.com/forum.php
You can see their subforums for both the TS100 and 80, they have updated firmwares for it, etc.
On normal Chinese sites you will see it sold under the MINI brand name, not SEEED. I think SEEED is just importing this
meh301
8
Oct 27, 2018
Just order the new and 1000% better ts-80 off of AliExpress for the same price...
VaclavKucera
55
Oct 28, 2018
Thanks both of you, I'll pick up the TS-80 from Aliexpress. Same price as MD for the TS-100 but with free and faster shipping - easy decision for me. It's not like I could take advantage of MD's warranty since I live in Europe anyway.
Convolving
12
Oct 29, 2018
meh301It's not 1000% better, lmao. TS80 doesn't have the variety of tips available that the TS100 does, and it's limited by the USB standard/hardware currently to ~20W while the TS100 can suck up 50W when you grab the proper power brick.
TS100 is better if you're primarily using it from one place (home workbench, etc), TS80 is better if you're in a hobby / profession that has you soldering on the go.
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