If you are in the market for a temperature controlled soldering iron, an attractive choice of the moment is the TS-100 iron available by mail-order from China. This is an all-in-one iron with a ...

People who play Tetris, a classic puzzle game, using the display part of the soldering iron, which is nothing in game machines, appeared. For those who follow, the file for play is also released. What ...

A soldering iron should have a feel and a grip that makes it easy to hold in your hand, as if it were a large pen. For electronics, you want a slim, needle-like tip to aid in getting the heat (and ...

Rick Curl has been evaluating a bunch of different soldering irons. According to Rick, ‘The clear winner for best value is the ATTEN SS-50.’ I’m sorry to have left you with a bit of a cliff hanger in ...

There was a time when a decent temperature controlled soldering iron took the form of the iron itself and a box of electronics, but now it’s just as likely to be a miniaturised affair with the ...