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When it comes to soldering irons, most of us are likely to be in agreement that there is a level of quality below which we will not descend. To do a decent job requires a decent tool, and when it ...

As many people have pointed out, what matters with USB-C isn’t just the standard, it’s the implementations. After all, it’s the implementations that we actually have to deal with, and it’s where most ...

As part of its longstanding efforts to encourage users to repair their electronic devices and other items, iFixit is announcing FixHub, a USB-C soldering iron and portable power station designed to ...

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The gadget gods at Thanko have come out with a USB soldering iron. It heats up to nearly 930 Fahrenheit if used with a 9V battery, and 390-570 F when used with USB. Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the ...

I don’t know how and I don’t know why they do it. But Thanko, the Tokyo-based maker of gadgets no one needs, is now selling a USB-powered soldering iron [JP]. Alternatively, you can use the thing with ...

If you are searching for a USB-C soldering iron you may be interested to know that the TS80 is now available from the online Adafruit store and offers an adjustable temperature pen style soldering ...

Good Lord, is there anything you can’t plug into a USB port? Now it’s the turn of the soldering iron, something you’d think likely to need a lot more than the paltry five volts a USB bus can offer.

Hobbyists, makers and developers looking for a convenient rechargeable soldering iron, may be interested in a new device created by Isaac Porras called the Solderdoodle. The Solderdoodle is equipped ...

Our favorite Italian expatriate living the geek's life in Japan, Francesco Fondi of the Hobbymedia blog (all in Italian), sends along a gadget that might make any geeky circuit-bender excited. Yes, it ...

iFixit embodies the spirit of “screw it, I’ll just do it myself” that has always been a trait of some tech enthusiasts. As one of the Right to Repair movement's proponents, the company is now flexing ...