It’s been a while since we’ve had a fresh How-To on the Hack-A-Day, and frankly we’ve missed them. To get things rolling, [Eliot] and I wanted to build a good knowledge base to help you hack your own ...

I need to buy a soldering iron, a means of desoldering, some solder, and whatever else I need to do soldering. I'll be working on PCBs, initially attempting to service my old Mac but can see myself ...

Desoldering stations are expensive, but if you want to get solder off of your electronics it's the best way to do it. If you don't mind doing a bit of the legwork yourself, DIYer Sable Wolf shows off ...

While “no soldering required” and “simplifying soldering” have both been used as selling points for many different products, sooner or later, you’re going to have to heat the iron and get down to ...

Modding today's hardware often means moving or removing tiny surface mount components, and using a standard soldering iron feels about as effective as using a hammer to kill a fly. If buying an ...