Soldering can get frustrating when you’re working fast. It often feels like you don’t have enough hands, particularly on jobs where you need to keep feeding solder in a hurry. To solve that issue, ...

If you're planning to take up soldering as a hobby, you'll need a beginner-friendly soldering iron that's also affordable.

We've mentioned a few beginner soldering guides on Lifehacker in the past, but if you're looking for something super simple and easy to follow, you can't go wrong with this 7-page comic book. Even ...

[Erich aka VK5HSE] performs quite a bit of solder reflow work, but has always been concerned about bumping his circuit boards once the solder has liquified and is ready to be removed from the heat ...

I was always intimidated by soldering because I don't have the best manual dexterity in the world – let's just say being a neurosurgeon was never really an option for me. With some practice though, I ...

Desktop or even home-made reflow ovens are becoming much more common in the tech world for both DIYers and small start-ups. The overall concept of reflow soldering is simple: put a pre-assembled board ...

Whether you're a DIY veteran or looking to dip a toe into the world of electronic mods, these are the best soldering irons ...