Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoiFixit wants to fix the soldering ironwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
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minus-squarelefixxx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPinecil is 26$ and has a screen.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYou’re probably adding $25-35 to that for a USB-C power supply that can handle it, but yes, it’s cheaper than this. $50-75 if you want it battery powered. But yeah, I’m not sure what iFixit is bringing to the market that’s better than what exists.
minus-squareλλλ@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe Pinecil uses a standard tip as well. So, you can get cheap ones on aliexpress. That’ll pay for it for me tbh.
minus-squaremicl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI use a pinecil and it’s great. Tips are cheap and a standard size, it takes usb-c power and has a good user interface. Not really sure what ifixit is trying to accomplish with this overpriced iron.
Pinecil is 26$ and has a screen.
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.
The Pinecil uses a standard tip as well. So, you can get cheap ones on aliexpress. That’ll pay for it for me tbh.
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.