Learn how to create a simple soldering iron using just a pencil and a 12V charger. This DIY method shows how to make a functional soldering tool at home with basic materials. Whether it's for ...

Our commenteers have all said good things about the open-source TS100 soldering iron pencil: things like “it solders well”. But we’ve all got soldering irons that solder well.

Our commenteers have all said good things about the open-source TS100 soldering iron pencil: things like “it solders well”. But we’ve all got soldering irons that solder well. Wha… ...

The soldering iron itself is designed with ergonomics in mind, with a comfort pencil-like grip with a short Bevel 1.5 tip for precise heat control.

Get some 0.5mm solder and a .5mm mechanical pencil and you're most of the way there. Remove the eraser, empty all the graphite out of the pencil, and carefully thread the solder into the pencil.

The Pinecil by Pine64 (makers of single-board computers and affordable Linux laptops) is an efficient, nimble soldering iron that runs on an open-source firmware called IronOS by Ralim. It has a ...