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 ...

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 ...

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 ...