• EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    There are gas powered soldering irons that are essentially lighters with metal around the flame. Real life savers

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        14 hours ago

        Yes, and they actually have a working thermostat, so they aren’t complete garbage to solder electronics with.

        Gas powered soldering irons are great for soldering stuff like copper water pipes. But even soldering through-hole components with them is a pain in the ass due to the temperature instantly evaporating all your flux. Soldering SMD components is near impossible with them

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        1 day ago

        I like the pinecil, usb-c powered soldering iron with temperature control. If you are not doing anything intensive any fast smartphone charger will power it.

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          1 day ago

          My TS101 doesn’t really work with a phone charger, I use the laptop’s or a power bank

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            Depends on the charger and or cable. Might not support the right protocol or just be weird when it should work.