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iFixit wants to fix the soldering iron (www.engadget.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] lefixxx@lemmy.world 85 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Pinecil is 26$ and has a screen.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You're probably adding $25-35 to that for a USB-C power supply that can handle it, but yes, it's cheaper than this. $50-75 if you want it battery powered.

But yeah, I'm not sure what iFixit is bringing to the market that's better than what exists.

[–] lambda@programming.dev 6 points 2 months ago

The Pinecil uses a standard tip as well. So, you can get cheap ones on aliexpress. That'll pay for it for me tbh.

[–] lefixxx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's 80$ and doesn't include a battery. But the ifixit one does include a USB cable and a bevel tip (cone tips are bad)

So it's more like $26 plus $4 for pine USB cable, plus $6-11 for a ts100 bevel tip. $41 vs $80

[–] micl@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I use a pinecil and it’s great. Tips are cheap and a standard size, it takes usb-c power and has a good user interface.

Not really sure what ifixit is trying to accomplish with this overpriced iron.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Pine have so many neat things.