PINECIL – Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron, Small

This little guy is an incredibly polished piece of hardware. From small details like the LCD changing orientation based on how you hold the iron, to the animated display, you can tell a lot of work has gone into making the hardware and software. But the key question, of course, is - how does it solder? If it solders poorly then it's useless. And, with a 65W USB-PD connection, it solders well. As any iron does, it struggles with larger ground planes; that is to be expected. I used this for a custom project with a 2oz 4-layer copper pour on the PCB, and had to use two irons for many of the larger joints, as well as a hot plate to get a particularly stubborn inductor soldered. I don't think this is worth taking a star away for though; it solders well enough at its maximum temperature of 450C as long as you remember to tin the tip regularly and keep it from oxidizing, and handily trades blows with high-end Pace and Weller stations I've used that cost 10 times as much. One thing it does very nicely is heat up fast. Very fast. It takes around 15 seconds to go from room temperature to 450C, and much less if you're soldering at a more reasonable 350C. This is great because you can cool down the iron if you need it in 10 minutes, without having to wait a minute or two for it to heat back up again. That may sound trivial, but it reduces oxidation and increases the lifespan of your tip. Speaking of tips - those are cheap, too. Replacements on Amazon can be had for as low as $12, which is plenty low enough considering mine still works like new after a fair amount of usage. Overall, for the price this is very reasonable. Keep in mind that you'll need to pick up a USB-PD brick and cable with a 65W rating if you don't already have one, which pushes the total to around $110 CAD. With that being said, that price is still excellent for what this iron does, and I've already recommended it to many friends and colleagues. Seriously, buy this if you need a replacement iron or are getting into the hobby. Cheaper ones are miserable to work with, and this thing is near unbeatable for the price.

Auf die meiner Suche nach einem neuen Lötkolben wollte ich zuerst eine Lötstation von einer renommierten deutschen Marke kaufen, musste dann aber bei dem Preis schlucken. Zum Glück hab ich diesen Kolben gefunden! Der Pinecil kann bei richtiger Bedienung bist zu fast 90 Watt liefern, da können andere Marken sich noch was abschauen. Ich habe wirklich keinen anderen Kolben in diesem Preissegment mit diesen Features gefunden. Für Tüftler: Das Betriebssystem auf dem Kolben lässt sich mit Anleitungen von Github flashen. Was kann der Kolben? - Ultra schnell aufheizen. Bis die Spitze Lötzinn schmilzt vergehen keine 10 Sekunden - Einfach verstaubar - Spitzen easy austauschbar. Es gibt sowohl Aftermarket als auch originale Spitzen. Dabei muss beachtet werden, dass Spitzen mit 6,2 Ohm Widerstand bestellt werden um ähnliche Ergebnisse wie davor zu erhalten. (Toll ist auch, dass die Erhitzungseinheit und Fühler Teil der ausgetauschten Spitze sind. Meiner Meinung mach Komponenten, die genau so von der Hitze angegriffen werden und ersetzt werden sollten. Hier können sich große Hersteller noch was abschauen!!) - Je nachdem wie man den Kolben hält dreht sich das Display zu besseren Lesbarkeit Ich hatte wirklich noch nie ein einen super Lötkolben. Ich kann ihn und alle anderen Produkte von Pine64 empfehlen!

Pinecil works very well for soldering, could use with everything i needed except for a motherboard (but tbf, that was directly into a few layers of vcore power plane, i was gonna need to heat the board using any iron) With a 65w PD power, heats up very fast

Modern soldering iron, has all the features you need and works wiht middle graded phone chargers. Heats up fast and small enough to work with PCBs

I’m very pleased with this soldering iron’s rapid heating capability, compact size, and sturdy assembly. It heats up quickly, making soldering tasks efficient and less time-consuming. Its well-assembled and small design is perfect for precision work and easy storage. Highly recommended for both hobbyists and professionals.