At this point you’ve almost certainly seen one of these low-cost portable soldering irons, perhaps best exemplified by the TS100, a pocket-sized temperature controlled iron that can be had for as ...

There was a time when decent quality soldering irons were substantial affairs, soldering stations with a chunky base unit containing the electronics and a lightweight handheld iron for the work. That ...

The beginner-friendly FixHub Smart Soldering Iron and Portable Power Station is USB-C-powered and reaches soldering temperature in under five seconds. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than ...

iFixit is renowned for giving you the tools and knowledge to fix electronics yourself—saving you money and scratching your DIY itch. Now it’s creating the portable soldering iron to end all soldering ...

In this informative video, learn how to make a USB soldering iron at home. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or just looking to ...

A soldering iron should have a feel and a grip that makes it easy to hold in your hand, as if it were a large pen. For electronics, you want a slim, needle-like tip to aid in getting the heat (and ...

Emil Otto is aiming at joining steel, stainless steel, brass and copper objects below 450°C with three tin-based soft-soldering pastes. “The soldering and tinning pastes do not require zinc chloride, ...

Presenting one of the runners-up in the TI LDC1000 inductive sensor design contest. The LDC1000 inductive sensor can be used to make a fixed temperature soldering iron. The temperature will be ...