TS100 is on sale now at the time of publishing this video. Link - bit.ly/TS100iron also if you enjoy the content think about supporting us on patreon - www.patreon.com/uavfutures Extras - lipo power cable - bit.ly/ts100cable heat shrink - bit.ly/heatshrinkcombo microscope - bit.ly/digitalMicroscope

I think the title should be changed to learn to solder in 20 mins

Anyone else like to twist the little bit of exposed wire tight before tinning?

I love working with electronics but we have a very old soldering iron that takes almost 20 minutes just to heat up and I've been looking to get a new one and this is probably a perfect chance and awesome videos love them watched almost every single one.

Nice "How To" instruction. I need to solder wires to Flexible LED Strips and your video got me up and running

Hay Stew nice seeing you doing a build again. But 63/37 works on less heat and resin to give a cleaner joints and less cold solder joints. Last cleaning the tip transfers heat better.

TS100 has an indestructible tip. I have NOT been able to hurt mine at all, and I use it almost daily (HOURS a day during the Christmas season for customers) and it's still in brand new condition. Love this thing! ♥ Great video again, Stu!

Best tip for me was your use of Blue Tac - got some in my drawer and hardly used it. Looks much easier than helping hands!

Perfect timing. Just started my first build and i need a haircut. Haven't soldered in over 30 years since leaving the Navy. Damn the pads are tiny. Thanks for the refresher course :-)

THAT'S IT. NAILED IT. UAVerified DIY tips&tricks

That is one lightweight easy to use little powerhorse. I can buy it in the Netherlands for 47,33€ euro. Love to try soldering with this iron some day. In the field even would save many broken flight days.

Like the "old times" UAV videos. Great!

Helped me get over the fear of this... thank you mate!

Thank you for these videos Stu, you actually tought me how to solder with your 99$ Builds and that saved me a lot of troubles. BTW you are ruining me with your happy australian accent! LYLT

I've never had a field soldering iron. It would be nice to have one though. The soldering iron I use is from 1989 while I was in college. Yes, I am so old I can remember when dirt was invented; it was a cool toy. But when sticks and rocks came out... Oh boy did we have fun. As for currency rates, they change constantly. By the time I put one on here it would change again.

Nice little portable soldering iron; $39.99 US. I found several other versions on Amazon that were much more expensive. Between this video (which included much more detail) and your "How to build a Pro FPV Racing DRONE for ONLY $99" vid, I feel much more comfortable about grabbing an iron and soldering some stuff! Thank you!

It's 2,123 Peso in the Philippines. I like the TS100 soldering iron cause it heats easily and I really love the flexibility of this because you can use it with everything. Whether your repairing in the field or building your quad.

$10,000 snow flakes here in Alaska gets you close but the shipping is the real story, polar bears keep eating the penguin delivery force 😂 cheers 🍻 really appreciate the knowledge!

Looking fresh with that haircut!! Now I know where to send people when they ask me questions about soldering, I'll just tell them to come here and watch my Uncle Bob. 🤟 Lol

Never soldered a single thing in my life. Now I see I have F* all to worry about... many thanks Stu 👍👍👍

I like most at this soldering iron that is possible to set different temperatures and also shows the temperature. It cost 35,06€ for ordering from Slovenia. Great video that you put all possible ways of soldering, that are now just in one video. (Y) Must bookmark for everyone. Also great that you done this now, cos soon I will make my first build. I see that you solder at high temperature, I will try this now, cos I had sometimes in past troubles with making good joints. While on crocodile clamps I put a heat shrink that not damage wires, boards... Clamps which I have are quite strong, crocodile teeth are visible everywhere if I not insert on heat shrink. This could be a good tip how using crocodiles. Great video, bookmarked, good luck to all. (Y)

The soldering iron is 35.33 euros. I really find the soldering iron cool because of the way you can just use a lipo battery on it incase your outdoors and need a quick repair. Love ur videos and I find them super helpful.

The TS100 is really great. I use mine for a few weeks and will never give it away. If I win, I will give it to a FPV pilot who need one. :)

Thanks Stu! You rock buddy

Thank you for the lessons.

RUR 2,662 currently. Pretty good price but do not forget power supply, cable and stand. If ordered from Banggod it will double the price of soldering iron. Still worth it, really good tool.

I agree...You can probably do a better job than what you can buy...That's how I began to enjoy the hobby inside the hobby of building..i couldn't find what I wanted..

Yay one more soldering tutorial for youtube, because there aren't enough of these already. Also lead free solder is actually good since it makes stronger joints that wont get ripped out with every crash or simple snags. you know because lead is pretty soft and tin+silver isn't.

It's €35.16 for us Italians 🇮🇹 Seems like a great soldering iron, and since it's been so pupilar for a couple of years it should be great. Being a beginner, I'm still kinda scared of messing up while using a soldering iron, but at the same time it's very useful to use. Once again, great content, Stu!

Thanks for the video, Stew but I wish there was a few subject you could have visited or elaborated on. The first is that the vapor coming from the flux is toxic and should be avoided. The second, is temperature is is not a substitute for wattage. That TS100 benefits more from higher voltage batteries because the higher voltage helps the iron MAINTAIN it's heat (wattage). Personally, I don't recommend anything over about 350C for component level work as the higher temp can damage the components. If you are having trouble melting solder onto a board, you need more wattage and not temperature to maintain the heat being drown away at the tip by the surface you soldering. In addition, you should warn your viewers about maintaining too much heat at a joint for too long, especially at a connector as the solder can crawl down the wire as it follows the heat to the cooler areas, and make your wire stiff and brittle. Lastly, you should have stressed the importance of flux just a bit more and demonstrated what a solder join looks like as the flux gets burned away. That's just a few things. Take care.

top notch edutainment content! awesome for beginners!

The TS100 soldering iron looks great seems to be able work for ever also great that it’s portable and is 2627.78 in Russian Ruble I’ve even got the same stand with the gator clips

I use a gas solder ts100 looks like easy to use I will get me one. As always great job love you guys keep making these videos me need them.

Some additional tips: Use appropriate diameter chisel tips, and don't really bother with conical tips unless you're doing super tiny joints on a micro or something. Also, a good wire stripper is inexpensive and way, way better than stripping wires using your fingernail or a wire cutter. Get solder in multiple diameters; get a sub-millimeter diameter for smaller joints and a millimeter or higher diameter for larger joints. Some other great tools to buy are a solder sucker and some solder wick (for desoldering and cleaning up bad joints, which you are likely going to make), and a brass wool tip cleaner. Take good care of your equipment, and it will take good care of you. Lastly, Diatone, Pyrodrone, and others make soldering practice boards that you can get for dirt cheap (Diatone's is a couple bucks USD, and Pyrodrone is $0.99 USD), so that you don't risk your actual components. Not knowing how to solder held me back in my various hobbies for a long time. But I finally learned how, and it was way easier than I thought it would be. So get to it, everybody!

Pretty much the standard in portable soldering irons for the FPV community. They heat up fast and are not to expensive at $56.99 USD

I’ve finally seen and heard enough of your videos so that I can take the closed captioning off! Thank you for everything!

35 USD is about 230 dkk (Danish kroner) Great soldering iron. I have been eyeing it myself. Portability is the big seller here.

I think the ts100 is a great bound in the world of electronics, making soldering easier, quicker and better. It is £31.04 in the UK.

I ordered one for my classroom for $69.99 US. Came with a power brick and a Kitchen sponge so the wife can still do the dishes. My students like it, works well and fits smaller hands. I would love to have one for myself and not "borrow" the schools when I need one.

Parmesan Approved!

Its 262,04 Kunas in Croatia. I am just looking for a new soldering iron since my old one broke down. I am new to this and want to make my first build, so preparing and getting all the tools for it... so that this video comes also in a right moment

€ 35.06 right now for me in the Netherlands. Sounds like a great solution in the field, at home I'm using a Weller soldering station, which works just fine for me. I do find myself broken in the field sometimes and repair is done at home, this would be a fine addition to the field kit.

Looks like a great soldering iron

I like how small the TS100 is and the many accessories you can get for it. It is $70 here in the USA on Amazon.

I have put off purchasing one of these for a long time but at $39.99 USD, I may have to get one coming. Love the portability.

The TS100 looks like a great Iron for field repairs, and at a $39.99 price point should be a very reasonable option.

I’m new haven’t bought anything yet plan on building your $99 drone this ts100 looks great love your videos cost 53.99 us I’m in Missouri USA

Absolutely love the TS100, my biggest mistake when i started building drones 2 years ago was using a big clunky weller iron from Home Depot

I've always wanted to try ts100!

I have been wanting one of them soldering iron.

I think that TS100 is a cool soldering iron and very good for on the go fixes and upgrades. It costs 261.25 kn (HRK) in Croatia

Well for the bench, there is nothing better than weller soldering irons! But in the field, a TS100 would be awesome! costs about 40 CHF -> switzerland

Grumpy egg forever !!!!!

I love the 30s heat up time on the iron. US dollars is usually $40 but another $10 for power supply

Nice skills Stu. I live my hako but I'll definitely be getting a ts100 for my field bag.

parm approved!

I think the TS100 is great because it is very compact and portable. Also the mini screen on it looks like it would be very helpful. I really need a new iron. The price for Canadians is $53.41 Canadian Dollars.

I would like to test the TS 100 ! The specs are very interesting and i like the form factor of it .

I like the TS 100 soldering iron and having been looking at getting on for a while now. I have had to many flying sessions cut short due to a busted wire. It currently lists for $53.99 US from Bangood while on sale

I have an old big classic Solder Iron, this looks so more nimble to use.

I think it's a nice solder station and what's most important to me - it's small and compact (my room is just too small to keep all those tools!) I'd love to try this. Right now it's for 152 PLN which is currency of Poland

Awesome video. Thanks man

Thanks for the hot video Stu!

I am now sold on the ts100. But it’s $54.99 usd here from RDQ. I have a weller currently but I really want one of those ts100s. Don’t know if I can pass that off with the wife ha. I’m definitely terrible at soldering but this vid may have identified some of my probs. Thanks!!!

Thanks Stew, just got my parts and ts100. So this video has been a BIG help. Cheers David

The red wire to the ground port triggered me so badly.... The 5v was right next to it!!! Haha, great tips, I use your videos with my students, 8th graders can solder - thank you!

I would have never thought to hook it to a lipo that’s awesome. it’s 542.66 in Lesotho Loti.

Great short cuts to critical connections!!!! I’m gonna resurrect some old tech and try to perfect my soldering!!! 👍🏼😎

Ts100 is a great soldering iron

Nice soldering 👍

£31 from bangood when ordered from London. I have a corded one, having a portable is an excellent idea for the field, no walk of shame home after a crash to repair!!!!!!!

I've been wanting a TS100 for over a year now. That price is amazing! What tip(s) do you need for builds? Can you do it all with the tip it comes with, or is it worth grabbing a couple more?

That was a very excellent and simplistic way to teach that mate! Aces, prrof that anyone one can do it. Thats a simple compact moble iron thats easly packable. Never need to leave the field to make repairs. To thumbs up. So the price would be 545.16 Swazi lilangeni in the country of Eswatini. Its located in soth Eastern Africa. I love the videos keep them coming.

TS100 looks great. Like the portability. Cost of the iron in Malaysian currency is 162.92 ringgits.

It is an awesome iron for the field. $55 in the USA, which is 1038 pesos in Mexico. BTW, 63/37 leaded is better.

Ts100 would be great to throw in the knapsack. 3 chickens gets the cash for this little guy here in PA.

really cool that you can power the TS100 with a lipo. it's $40 US.

Thanks for the tutorial!

It is currently 368SEK with the current 42% off on bangers. I think it's a great soldering iron, it's even better with the ralim firmware.

Awesome Video Stew

awesome! thank you

Wish I had the TS100 and and blu tack when I built my first quad, my XT60 connector was a molten mess of plastic when I was done with it. I also had no idea that caps had poles and blew mine up when adding my LiPo. This video would have been so helpful a few months ago! PS... the TS100 is ZAR530 in South Africa!

That’s around 140 New Israeli Shekels. That Iron would be lovely in the field!

My 2 cents regarding XT60 soldering: Original XT60 by Amass are in my experience easier to solder to. With cheap XT60 I had the plastic get soft and then the pins moved making the connector ready for the trash. That never happened with more expensive Amass XT60 connectors.

Thank you so much for making this video! :D there isn't enough how to soldering videos on KZfaq. I have a cheap soldering iron right now but plan on getting the TS100 soon as all the reviews on it are extremely positive. It goes for about €44.04 in Germany

Great deal. Thanks

Use 63 37 solder, it has lowest melting temp and only 1 degree of plastic (not solid not liquid) the 60 40 is next highest melt temp (25-35 more degrees) with a gap in between solid and liquid 15-35 degrees plastic zone. 63 37 will get you in and out much quicker with less fingers.. Also for portable soldering add a solder tip to a small torch for very very cheap, only need butane and it heats up damn fast! By the way the ts80 is much nicer... They just trying to offload these so you'll be seeing them get cheaper everywhere.

Wish it came with a power cable. Heats up super fast and works great

Hey Stu, love the TS100 so handy that it can be hooked up to a Lipo and taken anywhere. Heats up super fast too. At the moment on bangers you can pick it up for 567867.13 Indonesian Rupiah (Currency used in Bali)

Hey Stu you really should mention the Ralim firmware for the ts100. Turns it into an even better tool. Best feature is a boost mode where you can push it up to 450C by hold a button for doing your big joints and releasing the button drops it back to 300 or whatwver youve set it to. Thats just one of a ton of new features

Approved!

Ds100 best one for field !! Mine friends have one;)

useful sharing, thanks so much, best wishes for you ;)

Your video must have boosted sales on this awesome soldering iron. It’s now $65 in the states. Love your videos

£31.04 in the UK. great tool the TS100 I really really need one :)

Great tips I'm in the middle of my first build this will help a lot

£31.04 great british pounds sir,my old iron still works,i would have to be pretty flush to buy one of these over a new fc or esc's,maybe when mine gives up! keep up the great vid's Stu

TS100 looks great, the price in Poland (somewhere in Europe :) ) is 160 pln

it is TRY210.75 for Turkey. Nice tool

TS100 looks like a tight package! It's about 6700 Icelandic Krona in Iceland.