If you are in the market for a high-quality soldering iron, a rewarding pursuit can be attending dispersal auctions. It is not unusual to see boxes of irons, as anything remotely iron-like is bundled ...
Desoldering stations are expensive, but if you want to get solder off of your electronics it's the best way to do it. If you don't mind doing a bit of the legwork yourself, DIYer Sable Wolf shows off ...
What’s your favorite way to fix soldering mistakes or get usable components off that board you found in a Dumpster? I’ve always been partial to desoldering braid, though I’ve started to come around on ...