I bought and decided to review a #Pinecil 64, which is a smart mini portable soldering iron. Compare this to the TS-100 except it is MUCH cheaper and includes a USB-C PD/QC Power jack.
I wanted to try one of these, and I saw a very positive review on ‘#Adrian’s Digital Basement’ YouTube Channel. Well, no way I could resist the less than $30 price tag. The Pinecil-64 is running firmware that can be updated, similar to the TS100. But in addition to the features that the TS100 has, this one has a USB-C PD/QC port. So it you have a PD supply capable of supplying 65 watts (~4amps at ~20 volts) you can connect it via USB-C. It will also run from a PD/QC Battery pack, or a plain old 20v (or less) battery pack / power supply with a capability of up to 4 amps.
In the video I open the box, show you what you get, test it out,then install an optional case kit to make it ‘My Own’…
The last 25 minutes of the video are me playing with the menu, stumbling thru it. It is long, slow, and not great, but if you want to fast forward thru it so you get a better idea of how the on-board menu works, that’s why I put it there. EVERYTHING important is covered in the first half of the video.
I was not compensated for this in any way. I purchased it ans was so excited about it I had to pass the news on to you. If you have any questions or want to know more or preform some test with it, let me know.
Thanks, link to the YouTube below.
00:00 Introduction #Pine64 Mini Soldering Iron
01:20 Web Page Description
04:45 Install Tip
06:00 First Power-up USB-C PD Source
07:55 Test Solder Wires Fix LED’s
09:22 Switch to Old Laptop Supply
11:09 Test Solder a PCB PWB
13:07 Remove Blue Case
16:66 Install Clear Case
17:48 Inter Circuit Board Close-up
19:27 Tip Fit – Internal Look
21:30 Final Test
22:55 Summary
24:32 Bonus Footage / Menus & Programming
Episode: 070
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