Soldering irons and their tips come in a wide range of formats and styles, with the (originally Hakko) T12 being one of the more interesting offerings. This is because of how it integrates not only ...

Typical soldering tips have a copper core, plated with iron. The copper allows heat transfer, and the iron plating provides durability. Soldering is a joining process involving a filler metal that is ...

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 inside ...

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 extra ...

Most, if not all, engineers know how to handle a soldering iron. But there are a few folks in the industry who want to know more about those wisps of smoke they sometimes see rising from our ...

Learn the basics and soldering tips for beginners to help with projects around the farm. Get prepared to learn how to use a soldering iron for the first time and get started in the craft of welding.

Every electronics dabbler must have a Soldering Iron. If you wanted a Smart Soldering Iron, you could pick one up from the components vendor near to you, but where the hell is the fun in that? Now it ...