Cheap, light, and open-source: the Pinecil is a no-brainer for most tinkerers. Cheap, light, and open-source: the Pinecil is a no-brainer for most tinkerers. Learning to solder was a life-changing ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Signe Brewster and James Austin Hack a Game Boy, assemble a mechanical ...

Hakko’s FX-601 adjustable soldering iron is aimed at all abilities, from professional to beginner, according to its UK importer Electrolube. There is is no controller box, just the iron, its cable and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have a keen interest in electronics or are a do-it-yourself enthusiast, you absolutely need to have a few tools and accessories at your ...

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 ...

[Julez] wanted another soldering station, so he decided to build one himself using a Hakko 907 soldering iron (or a clone). Of course, he could have bought a station, but anyone who reads Hackaday ...

A cordless soldering is already a pretty nifty device, but lugging around AA batteries is no fun. Adafruit shows you how to hack USB charging into the incredibly popular Hakko cordless soldering iron.

Some time back we ran a post on those cheap USB soldering irons which appeared to be surprisingly capable considering they were really under powered, literally. But USB Type-C is slated to change that ...

If you have a keen interest in electronics or are a do-it-yourself enthusiast, you absolutely need to have a few tools and accessories at your disposal at all times. One of them is a soldering iron.