If you’re looking for an entry-pro level soldering iron and maybe trying to save a little money compared to the Weller above, this Hakko is a great choice. The company is reliable, having ...

Sometime last summer, I suffered a very sad loss indeed. My soldering iron failed, and it was not just any soldering iron, but the Weller Magnastat temperature-controlled iron that had been my iron… ...

12:41 pm March 27, 2025 By Julian Horsey Soldering can be an art form, but let’s face it—it’s also a task that demands precision, patience, and the right soldering iron.

Over the past few years a new class of soldering iron has arisen: a temperature controlled iron no longer tied to a bulky mains-powered base station, but using low-voltage DC power and with all ele… ...

One way you can control the temperature of a soldering iron is with a microcontroller, using temperature feedback from the thermistor in the handle near the iron's tip. This Design Idea presents a ...

The soldering iron has an adjustable temperature range from 100ºC to 400ºC. For most lead-free soldering, try 400°C or for lead-based solder, 350°C will do, says Anadruit.

The company says the soldering iron can heat up in under 5 seconds, but that time presumably increases if you’re using a USB-C device that can’t deliver above 65W.