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. What possible ...

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. What possible ...

Took a pair of pliers and tried to unscrew a heavily oxidized tip. FWIW, it's the Radio Shack 64-2055 iron. The tip snapped :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: What's left of the tip is completely ...

Upgrade your soldering experience with the Model-X: intelligent temperature control, energy efficiency, and compact design in one tool.

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.

Over at hardware retailer chain Harbor Freight, there's a particular soldering iron available for sale for less than it would cost to buy lunch from a diner.

This cheap soldering iron is light, portable, powerful, and also one of the best you can buy for newbies and seasoned tinkerers alike.

If you need to make some simple electronics repairs, but don't have a soldering iron, you aren't completely doomed. You can use plenty of other tools, along with almost any heat source, to solder ...

Soldering is an easy skill to learn, but it can also be easy to mess up when you're working on really small items. To give yourself a little more control, you can turn a mechanical pencil into a ...