A good soldering station and fume extractor is a must for anyone interested in hacking and modding, but not everyone can afford the expensive professional models on the market. This How-To and the ...

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 ...

Which soldering iron is best? Today’s best soldering irons all have a few of the same features, but depending on your budget, your needs and what kind of soldering you’ll be doing, the model you end ...

The $10 “fire-starter” is the most common beginner soldering iron. These are simple irons with a hot end, a handle, and little else. There’s no temperature control or indication. Despite their ...

UPDATE (Jan 29, 2025): It has been brought to our attention by a number of readers that the creators of the Jiizer Kickstarter campaign have stopped providing updates on their progress – the last ...

Not being able to solder puts a hard cap on the kinds of devices you can fix at home. As more modern devices add in circuit boards and discrete electronics (needed or otherwise), soldering is often ...

In the 1800s and early 1900s soldering irons were still heated by flame. The large copper tips on the irons were slow to heat and would at best store heat for only a few minutes. It was not uncommon ...

February 25, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you need to make some simple electronics repairs, but don't have a soldering iron, you aren't completely ...