so he decided to build one himself using a Hakko 907 soldering iron (or a clone). Of course, he could have bought a station, but anyone who reads Hackaday doesn’t require an explanation for why ...

and polished aesthetic make this a go-to soldering iron for hobbyists who plan to solder often. The Hakko FX-888D may be worth the upgrade if you plan to solder frequently, as it heats up slightly ...

Rather than suffer from the wrong tool for the job, he machined his own custom threaded insert tool for his Hakko soldering iron. Like many of us, [Sean] has embraced the use of heat-set threaded ...