A marker-style cap is great for stowing away the hot soldering tip to avoid burning yourself—ask me how I know. It wouldn’t ...

[Kasyan TV] shows us how to make a really simple DIY induction soldering iron complete with DIY soldering tips. This is a pretty cool project. Most of us are used to temperature controlled ceramic ...

Like a number of hackers before him, [MarcelMG] was impressed with Weller’s RT soldering iron tips, but considerably less enthused about the high purchase price on the station they’re designed ...

The iron comes with a sturdy stand to hold the hot iron during use, a spool for the solder, and both a sponge and a brass sponge for cleaning the iron’s tip. Its quick heat-up time and ...

American Hakko Products Inc. recently introduced the FX-971 benchtop soldering station. This compact, 100-watt station offers ...

When selecting a soldering iron, there are several key factors to keep in mind: ...

Note that headphone cables use very thin and delicate wires, so after procuring the correct cable for your headphones, make sure you also have a precision soldering tip at hand for the project.

The process of soldering may be defined as the uniting of metals by means of an alloy melting at a lower temperature than their fusing points, as distinct from welding in a state of fusion.

Metcal, part of OK International and Dover (NYSE: DOV) and a leader in benchtop soldering for electronics and industrial manufacturing, today announced the launch of its new MicroFine™ soldering ...

To avoid this, use a rosin flux on the wire strands you solder together. Keep the tip of your soldering gun clean by wiping ...

It can reach 2860°F, which is plenty of heat for most household applications, and has a built-in push-button igniter plus a spark-igniting solder tip. The soldering tip is a welcomed addition ...

For soldering items by hand, a soldering iron – which is usually designed like a pen with a pointed iron tip – is electrically powered to heat up to at least the melting point of the solder or ...