If there is one tool every hardware hacker needs, it’s a good soldering setup. Soldering irons, heat guns, reflow ovens and the like make up the tools of the trade for building electronic circuits.

Although [I Love To Make] appears to have text in Chinese, their recent video (see below) is like a wordless workshop so it won’t matter if you are up on your Mandarin or not. The soldering vise looks ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The SolderBuddy VersaVice and SP K models in use. The optional MAG-3 magnifier is very helpful ...

Not being able to solder puts a hard cap on the kinds of devices you can fix at home. As more modern devices add in circuit boards and discrete electronics (needed or otherwise), soldering is often ...

GAINESVILLE, GA ― October 2025 ― Count On Tools, Inc. (COT), a leading provider of precision components and SMT spare parts, has expanded its line of selective soldering nozzles, giving manufacturers ...

If you’re not familiar with Lee Tingler’s “SolderBuddy” products, they are a family of rather inexpensive devices designed to assist in the installation of solder-type audio connectors. I’m no ...