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A Homebrew Weller RT Soldering Station
Like a number of hackers before him, [MarcelMG] was impressed with Weller’s RT soldering iron tips, but considerably less enthused about the high purchase price on the station they’re designed to go...
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Have JBC Soldering Handle, Will USB-C Power Deliver
Frequent converter-of-tools-to-USB-C [Jan Henrik] is at it again, this time with a board to facilitate using USB Power Delivery to fuel JBC soldering iron handles. Last time we saw [Jan] work his USB-C...
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Tiny PCB Banishes Soldering Fumes, Automatically
A fan to remove fumes is a handy thing to have when soldering, even better is a fan furnished with a filter. Better still is a fan that activates only when the iron is in use, turning off when the iron...
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Miniware TS1C: A Cordless Soldering Iron With a Station
Most soldering irons in the market seem to fall into a few distinct categories. They either provide a full-blown station to which the soldering iron is wired, powered straight by mains, or an iron...
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Neat Soldering Station Design Has Workshop & Portable Versions
The warm and rather stinky heart of any hacker’s lair is the soldering station, where the PCB meets the metal (solder). A good soldering station lets you get on with the business of building stuff...
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Review: iFixit’s FixHub May Be The Last Soldering Iron You Ever Buy
Like many people who solder regularly, I decided years ago to upgrade from a basic iron and invest in a soldering station. My RadioShack digital station has served me well for the better part of 20...
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iFixit Releases Command Line Docs for FixHub Iron
When we reviewed the iFixit FixHub back in September, one of the most interesting features of the portable soldering station was the command line interface that both the iron and the base station...
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