Learn the basics and soldering tips for beginners to help with projects around the farm. Get prepared to learn how to use a soldering iron for the first time and get started in the craft of welding.

“I use it specifically for automotive wiring and I love it.” ...

Many of us own soldering irons or soldering guns. In fact, I have two Weller soldering guns that have incandescent bulbs to illuminate the work area. But, these lights tend to shine on a wide area. My ...

When it comes to soldering irons, most of us are likely to be in agreement that there is a level of quality below which we will not descend. To do a decent job requires a decent tool, and when it ...

If you’re building mechanical assemblies with 3D printed parts, you’ll quickly realize that driving machine screws into thermoplastic isn’t exactly an ideal solution. It can work in a pinch, but you ...

Which soldering iron is best? Today’s best soldering irons all have a few of the same features, but depending on your budget, your needs and what kind of soldering you’ll be doing, the model you end ...

iFixit, which develops disassembly information and repair tools for devices such as smartphones, has announced the FixHub Smart Soldering Iron, a battery-powered soldering iron. The FixHub Smart ...

I've been playing around with some arduino projects on breadboards, but I now need to do a bit of soldering. Enough to build some simple circuits out of verro (?) board, populate an arduino ...

One reason why commercial soldering stations are expensive is that, in general, they require the use of soldering irons with inbuilt temperature sensors, such as thermocouples. A soldering iron that’s ...