A very successful first launch caused the FixHub Power Series portable soldering line from iFixit to go out of stock for a ...

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 ...

Just last week, I broke out my soldering iron to fix a set of cheaply made string lights; the solder joints connecting the lights themselves to the power source had fizzled out—frankly, ...

If you thought a soldering iron was just a hot metal stick that’s always too much hassle to drag out, plug in, and heat up, iFixit’s new FixHub is here to change your mind.

Over the past few years a new class of soldering iron has arisen: a temperature controlled iron no longer tied to a bulky mains-powered base station, but using low-voltage DC power and with all ele… ...

If you spend money for iFixit’s $250 kit, it’ll come with an iFixit-designed 55 watt-hour battery that helps turn the iron into a portable soldering station.Its two USB-C outputs provide 100W ...

Battery-powered USB-C soldering iron aims to improve over what’s out there. ... Miniware, and other USB-C pen-style soldering irons on the market, claims a few things set its iron apart.

The Portable Soldering Station with the soldering iron and battery pack is priced at $249.95 / €269.95, while the full toolkit included the iron, battery pack, pliers, and other tools is $299.95 ...

And when it’s orange, the iron has reached the temperature you set and is ready for use. Sean Hollister over at The Verge notes that you need to plug the soldering iron into a PC to set the ...

The beginner-friendly FixHub Smart Soldering Iron and Portable Power Station is USB-C-powered and ... It’s the perfect place to set your soldering iron when you’re setting up the next pad or ...

As a general rule, it’s worthwhile to pay more for a high-quality soldering iron that comes with an adjustable temperature feature. For smaller projectors, a 15- or 30-watt iron is fine.

Soldering requires steady hands, so when [Jonathan Gleich] sadly developed a condition called an essential tremor affecting his hands, soldering became much more difficult. But one day, while [Jona… ...