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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 60 points 7 hours ago (2 children)
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 9 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

This is so overkill; all you need is a lighter and a spoon, and those contacts basically bond themselves

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, you solder pipes with a flame, why not circuit boards too?

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

There used to be little butane soldering irons back in the day before lithium batteries took over.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 points 2 hours ago

Every soldering iron I've ever used has been a desktop station that plugs into the wall.

Apparently portable soldering irons in general are quite a new concept (1984): https://portasol.com/about-us

[–] rooster_butt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Paperclip might work better, less thermal mass.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 5 points 4 hours ago

Fuck! This is a 21st century vampire hunting kit!