Hello,
My first post here. I just received my Telkwa kit and am acquiring the tools needed to start assembly. I purchased the Jingda iron and am waiting for a roller to arrive. In the meantime, I tested the iron for temperature with a stand I made up from aluminum bar stock and other workshop scraps. I riveted 2 pieces together and drilled a hole between them for a snug fit for the thermometer. This doubles as a storage stand as well.
The flattened iron sits flush on the aluminum rest.
The increased mass delays the heating somewhat, and it never reached over 140C. This is a 250V iron plugged into a 120V source. I do have 240V available in the workshop, but of course split phase and not useful in this case. I purchased the iron not realizing that it’s a 250V L1 and a common. Oh well, Amazon is on the way with a step up transformer.
