Virtjoule

281 orders since Jul 17, 2018

Sonoma, CA, United States of America

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Average Ratings

Product: (4.70)

Documentation: (4.40)

Shipping: (4.60)

Communication: (4.70)

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James | Oct. 30, 2023

Perfect set

For Hakko Heat set insert tips M2,M2.5,M3,M4, and M5

Great set of tips at a great price. Shipped fast and work perfectly with my inserts. Only improvement could be to etch the label in multiple spots so it can be read if the tip rolls over.

Caleb | April 12, 2022

Fast shipping and excellent customer service.

For Weller Heat set insert tips M2,M2.5,M3,M4, and M5

Initially ordered the wrong insert tips and they were able to promptly correct my problem and get me the parts very fast.

Randy | March 29, 2022

Great tool

For Hakko Heat set insert tips M2,M2.5,M3,M4, and M5

I've been using these with an Atten AT-SS-50 soldering iron for a while, and am very happy with them. Heat set inserts are a huge improvement for 3D printed projects, and I find it much easier to align the insert with one of these than with a standard soldering iron tip. Highly recommended.

Jeff | Jan. 20, 2022

These are great, I use them all the time in my 3d prints

For Hakko Heat set insert tips M2,M2.5,M3,M4, and M5

This goes great with this 3d printable rig: https://learn.adafruit.com/heat-set-rig but you can also certainly do it by hand.

I don't use the inserts in all my 3d prints, but I greatly prefer them to captive nuts & similar tricks if I've got parts to fasten together.

I used an inexpensive Hakko-style iron. Initially, the heat set inserts did not fit through the iron's retaining collar. I don't have any way to know whether to attribute this to the clone iron's collar being smaller than nominal (ID), or the inserts being slightly too big (OD). In any case, I very slightly enlarged the hole at the curved end of the collar and now it's fine.

Nick | March 22, 2021

Simple, Effective & Well-Built Heat Insert Tools

For Hakko Heat set insert tips M2,M2.5,M3,M4, and M5

Works well with the PLA bases & Brass heat inserts I've used. I haven't tried other materials but I can confirm this tools works like a dream in my FX-888D on PLA/Brass.

Christopher | Sept. 19, 2020

Does it's job

For Heat-set insert install #4-40 and M5

The M2.5 size works reasonably well for M3, too. A 10 Euro Weller-knockoff soldering iron from Amazon (brand "Tabiger") was my choice for the tips so I can leave them permanently on the iron and I don't need to change them. All in all: works as advertised.

Ben | Aug. 30, 2020

High quality item but needs a case that closes.

For Hakko Heat set insert tips M2,M2.5,M3,M4, and M5

Mirror finish with no machining marks unlike the photos. The let down is they come loose in a half case with no lid! Expensive freight for such a tiny item.

Response from Virtjoule | Aug. 31, 2020

Hi Ben. The "crib" is really a packaging helper that can serve as a holder when it's on your bench rather than just throwing it out. It keeps the tips from banging together or poking through the padded envelope during shipping. If it had a lid, the unit would be too thick and have to be shipped in a box and the shipping cost would be even higher. Unfortunately, there's not much I can do for the shipping cost. You pretty much got this at cost. I quote $17.95 on Tindie to many countries, including Australia, for shipping from the US. This particular package cost me $16.39 for postage plus the envelope and a trip to the post office and then I stood in line to make sure it got recognized as an international package right away. If it gets mixed in with the regular post by dropping it in a box, it will take at least a day to sort it into international shipping and takes longer to get there. When shipping this item, I also have to fill out a customs form and the product cannot be shipped without one which also puts it in the international shipping category. I can't legally ship anything of value internationally that doesn't have that form. That takes time as well. Please check for yourself on the USPS website to know that I did not gouge the shipping cost. Australia is in price rate group #3. https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm#_c341 USPS is actually quoting $17.25 for that price group from the US. I got it a bit cheaper since I created the label through PayPal's shipping service. Really, I'm trying to do the best I can to strike the balance on shipping costs and packaging. There are no other vendors of this type of product that provide any type of case and so I thought I was doing one better by including the crib to keep them together. I'm not complaining...just want you to know that you didn't get gouged on shipping and what the reason for the crib was.

David | March 13, 2020

Works sort of

For Heat-set insert install #4-40 and M5

The tooling is very clean, but its not a tight fit and the threads of the insert just fill with plastic

Response from Virtjoule | March 13, 2020

If you're getting that much plastic, it's likely you need to drill or design the hole to be deeper and or wider. The only time I've seen that much plastic come back up between the bit and the insert is if it's hitting the bottom and melted plastic has to go somewhere. So make sure the hole is deep enough and wide enough.

Paul | Nov. 19, 2019

Perfect for pressing those inserts in

For Heat-set insert install #4-40 and M5

I was doing a lot of pressed threaded inserts into 3d printed parts using my normal soldering tips and it was always annoying to key the angle just right and to stop the insert from wandering while doing in, this addresses these issues. I have a Hako FX888D and it fit no problems, I think it spends more time on the iron now than the actual soldering tip. If you do inserts a lot if definitely makes your life easier. Shipped fast

Jason | June 26, 2019

Really usefull and well designed!

For Heat-set insert install #4-40 and M5

Bought this to help with my 3D printing as I have trouble with my hands and they've exceed my expectations. Quality and accuracy of the tips are great and fit my soldering iron wonderfully!