The iFixit FixHub is a portable soldering iron that heats up fast and can be repaired. iFixit is renowned for giving you the tools and knowledge to fix electronics yourself—saving you money and ...

Most modern electronics are lead free, but for hobby work lead is fine ... To sum up: you want thin, rosin core, 60/40 solder. Not all iron tips are created equal. For fine work, I always reach ...

“The initial brief was, What can we build into the hardware to make it much, much easier than any soldering iron that’s come before?” says Wiens. The result is iFixit’s soldering iron ...

The last thing you want is a half-baked soldering iron that either barely heats up or gets so hot you can't even hold it. A soldering iron with all of the bells and whistles, not to mention safety ...

But many people are worried about using soldering irons to fix their personal tech—for good reason. They’re hot, expensive, ...

If it is obtuse still, make one more pass with the soldering iron (with no force applied ... It should not be neglected as a building material for hobby projects or for small scale production.

The image below shows the manual soldering of a stripped wire. The iron (right) heats the solder wire (top) to join the wire to a surface or another wire; in this case the stripped wire is being ...

Even when cars are full of complex electrics, a soldering iron is a handy tool. It can be used for basic electrical repairs, adding accessories and, with practice, ‘stitching’ broken plastic ...

One of the ways I do it is by turning them into fashionable DIY keychains. Keychain charms offer a fantastic opportunity to ...

Real tools can increase engagement with a hobby and are likely to last longer than their toy counterparts. Most 9-year-olds are also deepening their friendships and spending more time socializing ...

Hobby income differs from other types of income (like self-employment income and income from your side hustle), and the IRS taxes each type differently. Determining whether your revenue stream ...

Erica Ogg is the senior editor responsible for home office, batteries and charging, cameras, and hobby and craft coverage at Wirecutter. She started as the updates editor in 2013, before we had ...