Many decades ago, when soldering was an activity more often associated with copper fabrication than with electronics, a soldering iron would have been a large lump of copper on a shaft with a wooden ...

If you’re someone who loves to tinker with electronics or enjoys the art of DIY projects, you know how important it is to have the right tools. One such tool that could make a significant difference ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Electronics pose such a unique and interesting problem for DIY'ers itching to fix things. Most of your household electronics equipment won't ...

A cordless soldering is already a pretty nifty device, but lugging around AA batteries is no fun. Adafruit shows you how to hack USB charging into the incredibly popular Hakko cordless soldering iron.

Makers hobbyists and electronic enthusiasts searching for a cordless USB soldering iron may be interested in the Solderdoodle Plus once again launched via Kickstarter, this time securing as required ...

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 ...

If you've ever had to rely on an extension cable just to get a soldering job done, modPRO's got a little something you may find interesting. The MP-61 soldering iron not only requires just 15 seconds ...

Curling irons, hand warmers, coffee mugs and other consumer products that rely on heat to do their jobs are about to get a makeover thanks to an innovative technology from a tiny Bellevue company.

There was a time when soldering stations were unusual in hobby labs. These days, inexpensive stations are everywhere. [Kerry Wong] looks at the TS1C station, which is tiny and cordless. As he points ...