We know exactly when the iron is hot enough, how long to leave the tip in contact with the joint to heat it up, and exactly where to dab in the solder to get it to flow. When you’re well ...

In fact, at this point a good number of Hackaday readers out there have likely traded in their full-size AC irons for a DC iron that’s only slightly larger than a pen. But before the big boom in ...

A major point was the frustration Kyle faced when wanting to solder in a less-than-ideal place. He had to drag an extension cord out to his car to fix a stereo using a soldering iron,” iFixit ...

If you want to nail your solder on the first try, check out our guide on how to use a soldering iron. Have you ever thrown out a piece of hardware just because it partially stopped working ...