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An instant heating soldering iron is suitable for working with small parts and alloys. When using this device, time and energy costs for soldering are saved. The soldering iron is ready for use immediately after switching on. The flexible tip can be bent in the most convenient way. The device does not require constant temperature maintenance; it is turned on only for the duration of the operation. In addition, assembling a soldering iron with instant heating does not take much time. The working circuit is mounted on the basis of an energy-saving lamp, the entire structure is placed inside a glue gun.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

To work you will need:


  • glue gun;
  • energy-saving lamps, one for 105 W and the second for 30 W;
  • charging cable with ferrite bead;
  • copper busbar;
  • copper wire.

Making a soldering iron with instant heating


Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Remove all contents from the glue gun. We only need the body.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We take the charging cable and remove the ferrite washer. To do this, we cut the cable in the thickening area.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Remove the winding and pull out the torus.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We unwind the energy lamp. We get the payment.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We remove the inductor from the board.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Assembling a pulse transformer. To do this, we wind the inductor winding on a ferrite washer, it turns out a little more than 100 turns. We make a secondary turn using a copper busbar. We fasten bolts at the ends.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Let's disassemble the second energy-saving lamp.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

The standard diagram of an energy-saving llama looks like this.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

To assemble a soldering iron, you will only need individual elements of the microcircuit.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We remove high-voltage power transistors from the board of a 30 W energy lamp, and instead install transistors from a 100 W lamp, as well as an MJE 13009 transistor.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We also change the diodes to a more powerful diode bridge. See all changes in the diagram, they are marked in red. The final circuit for the soldering iron.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

The board will look like this.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Let's assemble the entire circuit. We place all the parts into the lamp body. Checking the operation of the soldering iron.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We remove all the equipment from the housing and make adjustments to the design. To do this, fill unnecessary holes in the gun body with epoxy resin.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Install the switch. We saw off the back of the trigger for correct operation of the damper. Glue the back of the firing pin back.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

Install the trigger mechanism. First, we attach the trigger holder to the body with epoxy resin.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We isolate the pulse transformer using thermal paste.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We connect and lay all the wires tightly into the gun body.
Instant soldering iron using a glue gun and an energy-saving lamp

We assemble the entire structure. Checking the operation of the soldering iron.

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Comments (10)
  1. Yuri
    #1 Yuri Guests 22 February 2020 18:57
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    To ruin 3 working electrical appliances for the sake of a dubious soldering iron? No, please!
    1. Yuri
      #2 Yuri Guests 23 February 2020 17:01
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      In current light bulbs, the filament usually burns out, and the electronics are thrown away completely intact.
      And a glue gun can be bought for mere pennies. Yes, it will be crappy, but all that is required of it is the body, and not the quality of work.
    2. Igor Vladimirovich Royko
      #3 Igor Vladimirovich Royko Guests 23 February 2020 23:13
      2
      We are waiting for the continuation... "Pulse soldering iron from a wood burner.."
    3. Vita
      #4 Vita Guests February 25, 2020 09:59
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      I don’t agree about the diagram, you don’t need to spoil anything for this, everything burns itself, but it’s a pity for the glue gun. I think there are quite a few other children’s pistols thrown away, and it’s not difficult to cut out the handle. By the way, I made the burner from an old felt-tip pen and a fork, everything fit perfectly.
    4. Icarus
      #5 Icarus Guests 20 January 2022 14:38
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      Who said that the devices are working properly? A man from the city makes candy! And you just have to... Offer an alternative, let's see what you're worth!
  2. Guest Andrey
    #6 Guest Andrey Guests February 28, 2020 09:37
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    I was expecting to see a gun attachment...
    1. Vita
      #7 Vita Guests March 3, 2020 06:05
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      I fix the felt-tip pen with santrub holders. I fix them on the base, or on the pistol.... Example: third hand with two degrees of movement.
  3. Guest Victor
    #8 Guest Victor Guests 26 October 2020 19:45
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    There is no point, the transistors get hot, and it’s not reliable, it’s easier and more practical to use a simple transformer soldering iron, now of course it’s such a fashion everywhere to do everything with transistors and microcircuits, you also need a sledgehammer with powerful field switches and an anvil with thyristors))
    1. be
      #9 be Guests 6 August 2021 22:47
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      We also put an Arduino and an LCD screen into the sledgehammer to record the swing, acceleration and force of the impact. everything should be powered by lithium batteries, with wireless charging and free Wi-Fi
    2. Icarus
      #10 Icarus Guests 20 January 2022 14:32
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      Have you already assembled this circuit and tried it out? How do you know that the transistors are heating up and not reliably? Is a simple transformer easier? Well, post your article with a simple transformer, and let the tip get red hot!

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