Zoom Master
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Where can I get one ?
BEST SOLDERING IRON TO BUY IN 2025
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Houndpup Rc
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I only ship to places in the US......
Zoom Master
Elite member
Yeah I figured thats fine......where can I buy one from u ?
Zoom Master
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Im expecting to solder pretty often.
Flyingshark
Master member
I'll put in another recommendation for the Pinecil. I got mine maybe 1-2 years ago now and used it a lot for several projects, including LED wiring on my night planes this year and various custom adapter cables.
The only thing I don't like about it is that its grip is a bit different from other irons that aren't TS100-based because it's supposed to be portable and low-profile. I find the Pinecil grip is a little less comfortable than my previous iron, but I don't find it makes it difficult to work, and you do still get plenty of control of the Pinecil. You could print something like this to maybe improve that a bit but I haven't bothered yet. https://www.printables.com/model/242928-ts100-tpu-grip
Anyway, compared to the cheap amazon iron it replaced, it's a huge upgrade. I also bought the PinePower and the flexi USB-C cable to power it at its maximum output, but I like that I can run it off of a battery if I need emergency repairs in the field as well.
The only thing I don't like about it is that its grip is a bit different from other irons that aren't TS100-based because it's supposed to be portable and low-profile. I find the Pinecil grip is a little less comfortable than my previous iron, but I don't find it makes it difficult to work, and you do still get plenty of control of the Pinecil. You could print something like this to maybe improve that a bit but I haven't bothered yet. https://www.printables.com/model/242928-ts100-tpu-grip
Anyway, compared to the cheap amazon iron it replaced, it's a huge upgrade. I also bought the PinePower and the flexi USB-C cable to power it at its maximum output, but I like that I can run it off of a battery if I need emergency repairs in the field as well.
How long does the battery last? How long to charge? Price of tips?
Flyingshark
Master member
Oh, sorry, I think I caused a misunderstanding with that wording. The Pinecil can run off of 12-24V DC through the barrel jack (if you get an XT60 to DC5525 cable, you could use an RC battery for that) or the USB-C cable to a power supply, which is what I use regularly. The performance of the DC setup would depend on the battery you give it. They cover power supply selection in this wiki article, with a couple side notes for batteries.
The tips seem reasonably priced to me, I got them from pine64.com. They come in 4-packs for ~$25.
Zoom Master
Elite member
yeah Im going for a pinecil because it is quite cheap and a nice iron.
Thanks! Very helpful!
Houndpup Rc
Legendary member
Yep, like I said it looks like a pretty nice iron.
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