“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 ...

The 60-watt soldering iron provides enough power for most jobs, reaching the same temperatures as most other kits with a slightly slower recovery time. The hot air gun reaches temperatures between ...

[Julien Goodwin] shows us how he built a USB-C powered soldering iron that doesn’t suck. He is able to drive a regular Hakko iron at 20 V and 3 Amps, providing it with 60 W of input power from a ...

a 55-watt-hour (Wh) USB-C battery bank. Able to supply up to 100 Watts of power, it’s the muscle that allows the soldering iron to reach its max temperature of 788 degrees Fahrenheit in just ...

That includes making it smarter, more flexible and easily repairable. The 100 watt iron can reach your desired soldering temperature in just five seconds. Nestled inside the iron’s body is an ...

If you spend money for iFixit’s $250 kit, it’ll come with an iFixit-designed 55 watt-hour battery that helps turn the iron into a portable soldering station. Its two USB-C outputs provide 100W ...

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 ... a 55-watt-hour battery ...