The iron features a custom PCB and MAX6675 thermocouple amplifier ... The tip is sourced from a cheap soldering station replacement iron, and according to [Electronoobs], is probably the weakest ...

if the soldering iron came with a single large chisel tip, we tested it on large seams like those found in stained glass, but we didn’t attempt to use it for tiny printed circuit board (PCB ...

There was a time when decent quality soldering irons were substantial affairs ... The electronics sit on a long thin PCB with mostly passives and analogue parts on one side, and the processor ...

It's not just graphics cards, though; pretty much any computer part with a PCB can be fixed with the proper know-how and a soldering iron. This includes motherboards, monitors, TVs, and even RAM ...

Because nitrogen is not an oxidizing gas, adding it to the SMT convection reflow oven reduces oxidation on the welding ...