Then soldering an SOIC, the lack of power showed itself in being unable to perform in one of the ways a more hefty iron could. Often you will make solder bridges between SOIC pins, and these you ...

iFixIt has an interesting new repair tool -- a soldering iron that can heat up in under 5 seconds while charging your laptop.

She started making jewelry at home while raising two toddlers. Now her brand Kole Jax Designs brings in over $1 million a year. Here's how Karen Frederick built a thriving business from scratch.

Crafting a soldering iron from copper is a practical and effective DIY solution! Using expert techniques, a simple tool can be created with a lighter, a pen, and copper wire. This method works for ...

Just add flux iFixit’s FixHub tools want to pull soldering away from the wall socket Battery-powered USB-C soldering iron aims to improve over what's out there.

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The best soldering-iron stations and kits from brands like Weller, Hakko, Aoyue, X-Tronic, and Sealody.

Hokkaido Sushi Restaurant Prepares Nigiri With a Soldering Iron: Many question the health and safety of the technique.

The newly announced FixHub is a 100 watt “smart” soldering iron, which takes about five seconds to warm up. It’s battery-powered, and iFixit clocks its life at eight hours on a single charge.

Modifying the gimbal to swap the smartphone for a soldering iron looks like it didn’t take much hardware hacking aside from an adapter with a clamp that attaches to the end of the gimbal’s arm.