Yet, that’s exactly what one Hackaday.io user did by building a USB-powered soldering pen with better performance than a $5 Chinese soldering pen. Two buttons control the heat (+/-) and the jack ...

Yet, that’s exactly what one Hackaday.io user did by building a USB-powered soldering pen with better performance than a $5 Chinese soldering pen. Two buttons control the heat (+/-) and the jack ...

The device also comes bundled with a little foldable pen stand to keep the tip off of your work surface while it's hot. If you're still concerned about build quality, it's worth noting that this ...

The Portable Soldering Toolkit also includes safety glasses for eye protection, a special pen for cleaning flux residues, a ...

says Wiens. The result is iFixit’s soldering iron powered by USB-C. It features a heat-resistant cap, like a pen, to reduce burn risk, and an accelerometer to automatically switch it off if you ...

The result is iFixit’s soldering iron powered by USB-C. It features a heat-resistant cap, like a pen, to reduce burn risk, and an accelerometer to automatically switch it off if you drop it.