The $10 “fire-starter” is the most common beginner soldering iron. These are simple irons with a hot end, a handle, and little else. There’s no temperature control or indication. Despite their ...

After looking at Ebay, Craigslist, and finally Amazon. I found and ordered what I thought would be a comprise in price/quality/availability, “link(link)”:http ...

Developers and electronic enthusiasts in the market for a rework station, may be interested in a new arrival at the Adafruit online store in the form of the Quick 861DW Hot Air soldering rework ...

Essex-based training company Advanced Rework Technology (ART), has invested over £30,000 in re-work, soldering and heat management tooling. Kaisertech supplied the equipment, which includes JBC’s ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy ...

If you have a keen interest in electronics or are a do-it-yourself enthusiast, you absolutely need to have a few tools and accessories at your disposal at all times. One of them is a soldering iron.

Ball grid array (BGA) reworking typically involves de-soldering and resoldering the chip to remove defective components and mount new ones. However, it’s a complex task, and people can easily make ...