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Oblique view of iFixit’s Portable Smart Soldering Iron. It has a rounded rectangular base that holds a built-in rechargeable battery. The base has a small bracket at one end that, when flipped down, makes the base slant upward slightly as it sits on a white surface. The base has a blue on/off button and a nickel adjustment knob on the raised end. It has also a USB-C cable attached to the front between the buttons. At the other end of the cable is a tapered cylindrical soldering iron that is mounted on the side of the base. The base, USB cable, and soldering iron are black with blue highlights.

CES 2025: iFixit Smart Soldering Iron and Electronics Toolkit

Allison interviews Eric Essen, iFixit’s Chief Tool Officer, about their new smart soldering iron and electronics toolkits. Eric describes iFixit’s FixHub Smart Soldering Iron designed to bring soldering to people without experience. It is powered through any powered USB-C port and has an adjustable soldering temperature through a web interface. When connected to a PD […]

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