2000-01 VersaTip Precision Butane Torch Portable Micro Torch Mini Welder

This is my 2nd time buying this my 1st one lasted me almost 5 years. I used it at least 3 times a week to solder wires together. Great product

This is a great product and actually comes with its own aluminum box!It was nice to have an item (specifically, a speciality tool with accessories) arrived with its own carrycase! A DECENT aluminum box, not plastic!The butane gas supply last a good long while as well, even on high. But make sure you have an extra butane refill cartridge or two handy.I first used this to solder some wires underneath my vehicle dash board– which is VERY tightly contained! I realized the soldering iron runs VERY HOT and you can't turn it down any further. The key is to be quick! Short duration solder touches or you'll melt the protective sheathing right off the wires!I used the heat blower attachment to heat shrink said soldered wires and it did an excellent job with both tasks! Again, work as quickly with this soldering iron attachment as you can safely manage. It will easily ruin anything it comes in contact with for long durations. (.05 to 2 seconds, TOPS!).Additionally, I used the hot air blower on a rusted nut and it unfroze that thing in no time at all! It works great for that and everything else I tried! This tool is well worth the money!The gas supply last a good long while as well, even on high. But make sure you have an extra butane refill cartridge laying around somewhere . sure to have a spare butane refill handy!My favorite and most notable part of this review is this thing actually comes with its own carry case! (An aluminum box).It should last a very long time assuming it's cared for properly.I never understood how any tool company could sell a tool with its accessories, without SOME KIND or case!To me, that is inexcusable!So Dremel wins a 5 stars review for a quality item WITH its own carry case!Worth every penny and highly recommend!

I had an issue and Dremel helped immediately. Good tools.

Got this for a few projects, but, purchased it for the time being, to use to replace a sealed in NiCad battery in a hair clipper, given the Pandemic crisis and all hair solons and related businesses are closed right now.Easy to fill. Be sure to place Butane nozzle strait down (not at the slightest angle) to assure a good seal when filling this unit. Yes, as the Butane chamber fills, it will overflow and spray a little liquid fuel out, but, that's how you know the soldering Iron is filled. If you want to save fuel in the future, note the seconds needed to fill completely (3-5 seconds) and just do half of that to partially fill the chamber.Temp control seems perfect for most all smaller job soldering. At the low setting, it was very sufficient to solder fine wires. I have not yet used or needed to try the high setting, but, in watching the brightness of the flame at high setting, this little beast should work on larger gauge wiring and related repairs as well.I have 2 old plug-in soldering irons that seems to be getting slower to heat up as the elements are probably getting weaker. The best thing I love about this Dremel is no waiting, you are ready to solder as soon as you ignite it!One oddity is this unit is sometimes hard to ignite on the first few clicks, but, only when the soldering tip is in place. With other attachments on it or when the front unit is unscrewed and removed, it ignites the first click every time.I figured out why this is occurring with the solder tip plus another oddity I noticed using the soldering tip only:If you look inside the back of the soldering tip, there is a non-flammable mesh in the recessed area back of it to allow the flame to heat the tip though conduction, but, not actually have the flame reach the rear of the soldering tip. This also seems to restrict gas flow and I found when turning the unit off, (unlocked or hand holding the ignitor and turning down the flow to minimum, it can take up to 30 seconds for the flame inside to fully extinguish. I found this out when 30 seconds after shutoff, I slightly depressed the ignitor just enough to allow more gas to flow and the flame was still there. It took 60 seconds after use and shutdown to not have this occur and the unit was then fully off and the tip cooled down,This I think was due to the gas being restricted a bit when using the soldering tip assembly and the gas is still flowing for the remaining amount past the shutoff valve.This is kind of like some barbecue grills, where you shut off the propane cylinder, but, the regulator takes a few seconds or more to fully deplete the remaining propane in the line.This is not a big deal, but, my current protocol now is to set the unit down on metal after use for a few minutes to both cool down and allow any remaining butane to empty out forward of the shutoff valve/ignition area.A decent mini butane system though for light jobs where you don't need a big flame.I also suggest for soldering delicate areas or near plastic, etc, to wrap the area you do not want near the heat of this unit, using a small piece of aluminum foil as a shield.Overall, 3 stars for the oddity of how this unit in being sluggish to fully shut off after using the soldering tip assembly and its related finicky ignition which might require several or more ignition clicks to get the gas ignited, and 5 stars over-all for it as an over-all tool using the other included accessories.(to note, Amazon now has the replacement soldering tips in stock)

Short answer: I use this as a portable soldering iron, heat gun, blow torch, plastic cutter, and wood burner. It worked great for every one of those.Long answer: The temperature while soldering is a little hard to control, but that is too be expected. The safety block on the switch is a little finicky to work flipped upside down, but you'll get used to it. The fuel tank is a little small, but any bigger would be hard to handle. No leaks or anything. It comes with a place to put the hot bits if you swap it out, a sponge for cleaning the soldering iron, and a handy cap that you can put on it so you don't have to worry about it catching something on fire when you set it aside. All the threads and fitting are made well, so they shouldn't gum up on you. The wrenches fit well, so no chance of stripping the bits. The solder included works well enough, but for fine work get some better stuff and some flux. Overall a great little tool that is good for fine work and saves a lot of space in your tool kit. I recommend keeping a bottle of spare butane with it.

Works great to solder when you cannot use your old standby 120volt plug in pencil solder iron (still my favorite). I have tried a couple of battery (AA OR AAA) models that I was not impressed by. The 18 and 20 volt power tool type are much better, but bulky to carry around vs this butane one. Also has ability to focus heat on bolts and nuts you are trying to loosen without heating the surrounding area too,