The Laser is the best-equipped iron here; its flip-lid box includes four tips, solder and a sponge. The instructions didn’t advise how to solder and it’s a pity there’s no electronic ...

But many people are worried about using soldering irons to fix their personal tech—for good reason. They’re hot, expensive, ...

They either provide a full-blown station to which the soldering iron is wired, powered straight by mains, or an iron powered by DC power. The Miniware TS1C takes up an interesting position here in ...

Learn how to build a homemade soldering iron using a 12V charger in this simple DIY tutorial. Discover easy methods like using a resistor or battery to create your own soldering iron without needing ...

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 ...

“The initial brief was, What can we build into the hardware to make it much, much easier than any soldering iron that’s come before?” says Wiens. The result is iFixit’s soldering iron ...

“The initial brief was, What can we build into the hardware to make it much, much easier than any soldering iron that’s come before?” says Wiens. The result is iFixit’s soldering iron ...