American Beauty Tools, 10502, 250 Watt Light Capacity Tweezer-Style Resistance Soldering System, 110VACFeatures250 Watts (2.8 VAC) of Infinitely Variable Power provides the ideal combination of intensity and control.Light-weight, palm-sized hand piece with comfort grip padding minimizes operator fatigue.Copper-coated, stainless steel electrodes can be easily bent, allowing the user to customize the handpiece to their specific application.Footswitch permits hands-free activation of power, vastly improving control of your applications and virtually eliminating the sparking that is common with other brands of resistance based systems.American Beauty offers the most advanced and complete line of resistance soldering systems available anywhere in the world. Here are just a few of the advantages that you will find with resistance soldering systems:Smash Operational Bottlenecks - Concentrated heat reduces solder time many times over.Improve Solder Joint Quality - Poor solder joints are often the result of insufficient heat throughout the joint,creating weak spots.Eliminate Thermal Damage - Traditional soldering methods introduce too much heat into surrounding areas damaging critical components or desoldering of previously soldered joints.Reduce Liability - Light-weight handpieces cool within seconds greatly reducing likelihood of repetitive strain injury and virtually eliminating the burn risk for the user.Solder in Tight Spots - Versatile systems allow easy access to restricted areas.Cut down on Energy Consumption - Instant heat means you're not paying to heat a soldering station all day long.Save on Maintenance and Consumables - Electrodes last twice as long as soldering tips and don't require constant rewetting.Stop trying to perform your difficult soldering operation the same old way with the same old tools. Try an American Beauty Resistance Soldering System today.Users of this product have stated that they use it for several jobs which include but are not limited to:Soldering wire terminations 18 AWG and finerSoldering fiber optic cable into gold plated terminationSoldering lead wires to multi-pin tap switch & military connectorsSoldering component leads for through hole PCB assemblyRepairing fine jewelryRepairing cable assemblies in submarinesSoldering delicate photo etch brass & stainlessSoldering microwave cable assembliesSoldering in process of jewelry makingRemoving an oxidized screw by heatingSoldering RF Connector PINsSoldering surface mounted componet repairsRepairing electrical and metal soldering jointsRepairing surface mount componetsSoldering parts/components onto aircraftSoldering connectors on Remote Control Helicopters.