The current generation of USB-powered soldering irons have a lot going for them, chief among them being portability and automatic start and stop. But an iron that turns off in the middle of soldering ...

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Frequent converter-of-tools-to-USB-C [Jana Marie Hemsing] is at it again, this time with a board to facilitate using USB Power Delivery to fuel JBC soldering iron handles. Last time we saw [Jana] work ...

It seems I have to crack out my dusty old soldering iron less and less these days, but the one thing that really bugs me about having to use it is that it has to be plugged in; I have to create a work ...

Electronic enthusiasts and developers patiently waiting for the release of the highly anticipated TS80 USB soldering iron are sure to enjoy this quick hands-on look at a prototype version thanks to ...

The result is that the entire board is much denser, and comments can be installed on both sides of the PC board, as seen in Figure 2 . Since the board does not require drilling for component leads ...

So here's what I did, in an effort to fit my mini ITX board in to the enclose I have, I desoldered the USB PS/2 connector. I do not think that was the best idea but oh well, now I'm faced with a ...