Just bought this, and notice the iron rest has 2 rubber strips to stabilize the iron. But I wonder: can these strips withstand the heat from an iron?
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My iron is too big to rest there. I don't find it sturdy enough. But the price for the board was cheaper than WalMart or Costco.
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It is very important that you get a holder for the iron that is very open. I, and several others in a recent stained glass class, burned out our irons by having them in holders that were more enclosed - with less air getting to the iron. Luckily were able to talk to a Haiko representative immediately to determine the problem. He also reiterated that the iron should be turned off with solder coating the tip if it will not be used more than 15-20 minutes. It does reheat very quickly. Since using a Haiko holder (633) I've had no problems.
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The board itself is durable, however, be careful of bouncing the iron down on to the board as you are using the iron. A hard bounce on top of the ironing board will cause the legs to collapse, which is what I did at least twice. There should be some way to lock the legs in place other than what is already there. I would love to see a good stable ironing board with a safety catch to ensure that it doesn't collapse & one without the iron rest. The iron rest is useless. If you find something better, please let me know.
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Yes. There are two shorter wire rods that the iron rests on. I've had this for about a year now and it's great! I took a better picture for you just now. Check out the link to see what the iron sits on. http://www.slooser.com/iPhone/amazonanswer.jpg
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Everyting but the water filter pellets. Have to buy those yourself. There should he a bought together frequently suggestion. I've had this since last fall, and it's been great. Only complaint is that my resting rubber pad that came with it blisters up if it gets too hot, even though I don't keep my iron on my ironing board any more while it's in use and have a cooling rack beneath the resting rubber pad. Might want to buy your own....
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The ironing mat itself is quite sturdy, & does not appear to 'leak' heat to the surface you're ironing on. If I were ironing on granite, however, I would place a larger towel or something underneath the mat, in case your iron went off the mat slightly - wouldn't want to scratch the granite.
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Your question is not very clear, so I am going to have to make some assumptions. It appears you are using Velcro to secure your rolled mat. I assume you are referring to storing a hot soldering iron in your rolled mat that is secured by the Velcro. If your soldering iron is for low temperature solders (melting point about 360 degrees F) then you should not have a problem since the silicone mat has an upper limit of 600 degrees F. Having said that, I think it would be a good idea to let the iron cool for about 5 minutes before storing it. If your question is, can you put the Velcro in direct contact with the hot soldering iron, the answer is "NO". The Velcro will most likely melt.
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Hi Mary, The Ritz Professional Natural Cotton Heavy Weight ironing pad is perfect to go under a regular ironing pad. It's about 1/2" thick and reasonably firm, and we use it under a regular ironing pad, but the top ironing pad should not have foam rubber like most do. Both my wife and a I love it. I especially like it for ironing my silk Hawaiian shirts, which are a pain to iron. Keep in mind that it is "all natural cotton" and it can not be washed or it will fall apart.
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I doubt that it's designed for that purpose, and depending upon the stand's location and the iron's flame and heat output, it could be a potential fire hazard; although the stand itself wouldn't burn, the sponge itself could catch fire.
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I have used them while the cast iron was warm, but I don't know how much the scraper would "break down" if used while hot.
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This is the reason I bought this product. My wife would always leave her iron on. You can have it on while on the holder.
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Hot enough to melt the solder but not the came. Try it on a test piece of came...if the came melts, the iron is too hot.
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No, it doesn't. The iron-rest is not detachable. It is solid and strong even for my heavy Rowenta DG 8430. I also can hang several clothes when I am ironing. You will like it, unless you are looking for detachable iron-rest.
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I haven't used any other, so I cannot compare, but I was satisfied with this tool for ironing seams and hard to reach places. My only caution would be that this iron can get dangerously hot! Definitely recommend a holder of some sort beyond the wire stand built into the iron itself.
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Most irons will usually last a very long time when used in a hobby but if you use it several hours daily for business then it won't last as long. The unit comes with a spare heat element and I would not purchase another until the one in the iron gores out. I have three irons, a high wattage gun iron, a small low wattage pencil and this iron. So depending on the item you are working on you may need another iron. I'm now looking for a small butane blow torch which I'd useful for heat shrinking tubing.
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The board is pretty solid....my ironing board has not left any patterns on my clothes. Maybe you need to change the iron board covering.
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I DO have a steam generator iron and it holds perfectly. It is sturdy enough!