Figured I would pick up soldiering electronics as a new skill. This is the first thing I created, it works. Any tips or ideas are appreciated!

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[+] 10 points 6 months ago (5 children)
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    Even pretty cheap chinese temp controlled irons where the control is on the iron itself (with a screen and button) work very well.

    I bought one like that for 20€ some years ago and the difference to an expensive iron is lower than one would expect.

    There are also some irons that have a USB C Plug and open source firmware, there was some hype on them a few years ago, but I haven't tried it.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Bought a cheap ass 14€ parkside solder station (lidl) and it really does the job for occasional use

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    If looking to upgrade without breaking a bank for a JCB/Weller, look into FNIRSI. These chinese soldering irons work on USB-C PD 100W and utilize JBC tips. I have one and use with 65W charger and it is as good as 100W Weller at my work. Probably not a great tool to work 8 hours a day, but for occasional home project it is perfect!

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