The soldering tips are simply made from thick copper wire sculpted into the correct shape ... Hackaday has featured a few different DIY soldering irons and some pretty cool DIY Soldering Stations ...

Our commenteers have all said good things about the open-source TS100 soldering iron pencil: things like “it solders well”. But we’ve all got soldering irons that solder well. What possible ...

However, it’s toxic and bad for the environment. Many solders contain a rosin core, which aids in cleaning the wires you’re soldering and improves the integrity of the solder. To create a ...

If you've spent any time DIY-ing around your house, you've probably seen wire nuts ... Before the invention of the twist-on wire nut, electricians joined wires with solder and tape. It was messy, ...