Soldering Iron Reviews
Soldering irons live or die on a handful of things a spec sheet won’t tell you: how fast the tip actually recovers heat between joints, whether the stated temperature matches what a thermocouple reads at the tip, how the handle feels after twenty minutes of fine work, and whether the tips are still available five years from now.
This category rounds up every soldering iron and soldering station review on the channel, from budget mains-powered irons through to professional stations like the Metcal MX and JBC ranges. Each review includes real temperature measurements against the display reading, not just a subjective “feels hot enough.” Where a unit was supplied free of charge or a link below is an affiliate link, that’s disclosed on the video’s page.
SDG #373 Ultimate Precision Soldering Setup – Metcal Micro-Fine Iron & Tweezers + PCBWay PCBs
Hands-on with Metcal's MX-H9 micro-fine soldering iron and MX-H10 tweezers: cartridge range, microscope ergonomics, 01005 rework and JBC comparisons.
SDG #372 Solder Not Melting? Here’s Why (and How to Fix Your Iron Tip)
Damp sponge, brass wool, JBC Inox wool, rosin, tip tinner and sal ammoniac tested on badly oxidized soldering tips. See what actually works.
SDG #371 Geeboon HC24 Low Cost High Power Soldering System for JBC handpieces.
Testing the Geeboon HC24 SMPS soldering station with T470, T245 and T115 JBC handpieces: teardown, calibration, tip leakage, firmware fix and fan noise.
Geeboon HA310 destroys components (it doesn't) #electronicscreators #beaplumbertheysaid
Testing the claim that a 400W soldering station destroys electronics. A full kit assembled with an oversized tip on the Geeboon HA310, with C210 support too.
SDG #367 Geeboon HA310 solders copper bar with ease! Drives all JBC handpieces.
The Geeboon HA310 drives JBC T115, T210, T245 and T470 handpieces from a toroidal transformer. Teardown, calibration and copper bar soldering tests.
SDG #366 Geeboon C470 380W finally tops Metcal power!
Hands-on with the Geeboon C470 380W JBC-compatible soldering station: teardown, dual 24V supplies, calibration check and busbar tests against a Metcal.
SDG #362 Aixun T413 Intelligent 200W Soldering System and T225 Smart Handpiece
Aixun T413 200W soldering station and T225 smart handpiece tested: great hardware, teardown, but firmware bugs and a badly out of calibration handle.
SDG #361 i2c PDK1200 300W Dual Iron Soldering Station for JBC handpieces
Teardown and testing of the i2c PDK1200 300W dual-channel soldering station for JBC 115, 210 and 245 handpieces. Build quality, firmware, calibration and power.
SDG #358 AxxSolder - Open Source JBC Soldering System
Hands-on with the AxxSolder STM32 JBC controller: USB-C vs 24V DC heat-up, schematic critique, GUI walkthrough and firmware update steps.
SDG #352 Quick TS11 Intelligent Soldering Station
Hands-on review of the Quick TS11 80W soldering station: teardown, calibration check, power draw and thermal tests on heavy ground planes.
SDG #345 KSGER PD210 USB-C JBC Style C210 Soldering Iron PD3.0
Full review of the KSGER PD210 USB-C PD3.0 soldering iron: teardown, capacitive wake sensor, temperature calibration and real soldering power tests.
SDG #344 TS-210 USB-C JBC Style C210 Soldering Iron PD3.0 QC3.0
Hands-on review of the £20 TS-210 USB-C soldering iron: teardown, PD/QC support, 4-point calibration accuracy and real soldering tests with JBC C210 tips.
SDG #343 Handskit T12-X2 Desoldering Tweezers System
Handskit T12-X2 tested: 72W T12 station with desoldering tweezers. Teardown, earthing check, temperature accuracy and real desoldering results.
SDG #341 ATETOOL AD680D 80W 230V Soldering Iron
Testing the ATETOOL AE680D 80W soldering station: 230V cartridges with no thermocouple, OLED menu, calibration accuracy and a full teardown.