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Cake day: August 4th, 2023

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  • Ya, the author makes this sound revolutionary, but small irons that can be powered by battery have been around for years.

    Check out the TS80P or Pinecil. Small, for portability/easy handling, heat from cold to 360C in ~12 seconds, have fine tips available, run on open source ironos, are relatively cheap (30-$80 USD), and can be powered by a USBC wall adapter or battery bank that supports PD or QC3.

    They’ve been the darling of RC/quad copter enthusiasts who constantly need to do solder repair jobs in the field.

    I have both. I use mine for “maker board” stuff, which would probably be considered the same basic category iFixIt, and have been extremely impressed.