#solderingiron
Pine64 Pinecil V2 Open-Source and Portable Soldering Iron
This is an IronOS open-source software portable soldering iron with temperature control, auto sleep, and auto shut-off based on movement. It costs around US$36-$45 depending on where you buy it. It can be powered off USB-C (even via a battery) or the 12V barrel DC jack.
The hardware board schematics as well as software are all open-source. Pine64 encourages you to experiment with the software, and seeing its bootloader is safely in the ROM, this is reasonably safe to do.
I hear there are some AliExpress knock-offs, so you should probably consult their Wiki page to ensure you are sourcing an original device.
Watch https://youtu.be/Gbc0koEhKGA
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IronOS is open source software for making soldering irons more flexible
Originally conceived as an alternative firmware for the TS100, this firmware has evolved into a complex soldering iron control firmware. The firmware implements all the standard features of a ‘smart’ soldering iron, with lots of little extras and tweaks.
What I really like about this software is, just like open source software for routers, it unlocks potentially lots of extra functionality you won’t find with the factory firmware. Also, if you are in the market to buy a brand-new soldering iron, the project does recommend a few specific ones to consider. That will be a useful resource for me, knowing which ones may work best with open source software.
See https://github.com/Ralim/IronOS
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