#solderingtips — Public Fediverse posts

I am hard choosing #Pinecil or Alientek T90A.

They are ≈ $54.5, $51.5, with 3 tips respectively.

T90A has c210 tips(seem to be cheaper) It has a cylindrical cap for the tip, so it is safe to carry.
Also comes with USB C cable.

But Pinecil v2 is OSHW, FLOSS.

I will be doing probably some modules, PCB, perfboard, not thick wires soldering. Occasional micro soldering to hack devices.

T90 has N32L403 MCU.
Maybe it is an opportunity for me to develop :rust: PAC and HAL for this MCU.
There are official datashits and C code.
Also community made iron schematic.

But this will take a lot of time, I am already kind of busy with school, robotics, math. Reverse Engineering is addictive.

What would you choose in my place?

#solderingiron #solderingtips #soldering #hardwarehacking

I am hard choosing #Pinecil or Alientek T90A.

They are ≈ $54.5, $51.5, with 3 tips respectively.

T90A has c210 tips(seem to be cheaper) It has a cylindrical cap for the tip, so it is safe to carry.
Also comes with USB C cable.

But Pinecil v2 is OSHW, FLOSS.

I will be doing probably some modules, PCB, perfboard, not thick wires soldering. Occasional micro soldering to hack devices.

T90 has N32L403 MCU.
Maybe it is an opportunity for me to develop :rust: PAC and HAL for this MCU.
There are official datashits and C code.
Also community made iron schematic.

But this will take a lot of time, I am already kind of busy with school, robotics, math. Reverse Engineering is addictive.

What would you choose in my place?

#solderingiron #solderingtips #soldering #hardwarehacking