#pinecil

[pleasant-turtle-student]

I made a guitar pedal!!!

it's so epic and cool

it's called the bazzfuss

Here's a stoopid little dinky demo I made with my bass

[foone]

Imagine a butch who dates robotgirls and she's got the belt and carabiner "ready for business" look down, but all the stuff hanging from it is reverse-engineering tools.

A full set of screwdriver bits (including security torx and those weird tri-wing Nintendo ones), assorted spuders, those little rubber suction-cups you use to remove LCDs, a line flashlight, macro lenses, IPA wipes, chip pullers, portable hot air rework gun and a pinecil soldering iron, desoldering braid, a wide variety of ESD-safe tweezers, and one of those anti-stack wristbands but on a retractable lead like it's for walking a dog.

She left her backpack at home but it's got a stereo inspection station, a full set of lockpicks (including those tubular lock impresioning ones), and an aging ThinkPad with a bunch of USB adapters: every memory card format you can imagine, all the major hard drive interfaces, and even 3.5"/5.25" floppy disks thanks to a 3D printed enclosure with a greaseweazle flux imager (the Applesauce stays at home connected to her Mac Mini). A USB optical drive that can read and burn all the cd formats, and a as small plastic case of some blank CD-Rs, DVD-Rs, and Blu-rays. A bunch of USB flash drives, some blank, some preflashed with assorted tools and marked with little keychain labels: some linuxes, a warezed all-in-one windows installer, live distros for tails and kali and partionmagic and DBAN.

She's ready for anything.

[modestbirdwizard]

Fix your shit, or make it better anyway!

Everyone has had that little something in their life that was just perfect in everyone, suited to it's task, purpose, and the user's personal preference… and everyone has also had that thing break on them, followed by years of white whaling for a better replacement. Learning to fix your shit is essential in an era that lives and breathes e-waste and demands us to be connected, and while the vast majority of cellphones are hard to fix and difficult to even open, there ARE plenty of other devices in our lives simple enough to engage with that the layman stands a chance.

Tools, example projects and places to look for guides under the jump:

Fixing old ipods, restoring butchered record players, game controller customization (or fixing joystick drift), turning your favorite headphones into a cable-swappable gaming headset , or making the perfect version of a computer keyboard are all possible with a relatively small set of tools and a small investment of your time. For almost any given tech project, you only need a few tools to get into, out of, and through the guts of any electronic device.

Tools of the trade:

A soldering iron (A pinecil or a TS100 are great choices for those who need something small. You will see even cheaper irons that look like they plug directly into the wall, but these are NOT soldering irons, they are the end component of a soldering station, a much larger kind of iron for more serious users. They do not have heat control and are DANGEROUS if not used with a soldering station.)

A set of spudgers, picks, and pry tools (Not the cheap plastic ones that come with every single tech repair component, though you'll need those too, they are basically free in the quanitity that you'll need them.)

Most important of all, a solid multi-bit screwdriver set for this purpose. (The ifixit mako kit is the golden god here, but don't be fooled: this array of bits in these sizes can be had for as little as 12 bucks. That said, investing in your tools is an investment in yourself.)

A set of precision tweezers

A bottle of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol And for the more complex jobs:

A basic multimeter (This is mostly used for diagnosis, looking for broken circuits and finding the voltages of various components.)

A Heatgun/hair dryer (More useful for specific tasks, such as removing Surface Mount components which tend to be very, very small.

With these tools, the world is yours. A word about soldering: People act like this is an insane skill to possess, something best left only to the most dedicated techno-wizard and warlocks, but that's simply not the case. It's actually as simple as using hot glue safely. I'll defer to Big Clive for better instructions than I could write. It's pronounced saw-dur, by the way.

I'd also recommend his account for the great resource that it is generally. While he doesn't get into the specifics of repairing any device, Clive does tear downs that show the general techniques you'll use to get inside of different gadgets. Extremely good second screen background noise.

For specific instructions for your device, you should check out ifixit. They have the largest database of tech repair guides online, though something tells me that an open, wiki-style option would be a fantastic idea. They also sell parts and specific tools you may need for a given task.

Sometimes, repairing your tech is as simple as cracking the case and swapping a hidden microSD card for a much larger one, or actually just unplugging one battery and installing a new one (kind of makes you wonder why they say they can't be repaired and glue them down). While I'd argue that most tech can be fixed, there are sadly some things that are just beyond the dedicated hobbyist. Chief among those are airpods and other small devices of that type. While they can certainly be opened and repaired, it's just incredibly fine work and I wouldn't recommend it. If a task seems too daunting for you, try checking with local phone shops to see if they offer repair. The cost of a replacement is usually much greater than the cost of a fix.

If your tech is unusable and in to be replaced, trying to fix it cannot possibly break it more. Give it a go!

[zvaigzdelasas]

Epic Win

[mosswg]

omg I love you’re keyboard design it’s so cool :3

how’d you design it and what soldering iron did you use?

thanks! :3 i used kicad for the design but it doesn't like anything at an angle so for the next version im using solvespace to design the size and shape then importing that into kicad for the rest. im not really sure what soldering iron i have but i know its from circuit specialists. although if you want to know what to get ive heard good things about the pinecil. I also made a v2 keyboard which i dont think i ever updated anything to show:

[effemimaniac]

wehhh I wish I knew where my pinecil soldering iron disappeared to. I lost it ages ago but I'm still sad abt that. I bought it because I couldn't find my old one (cheapo jaycar soldering station) but since buying it I found that old one, so I don't really have an excuse to buy another pinecil

[weaseltotheface]

the problem i have with things that i want is that they're often too expensive for a christmas present type situation lol

like i want a stream deck because i like macros and i have a lot of programs that take advantage of hot keys and it would be very helpful for me to just have a button and not try to remember all the combos with my terrible brain but that shit is too expensive for a christmas present

i'd LIKE a small 3d printer for small things around the house like organization and storage and that kind of thing but that's EXPENSIVE

i want to set up a pihole or adguard thing with a raspberry pi but i don't wanna wait til december for that so i'm probably just gonna buy a raspberry pi for myself lmao

i could ask for new bluetooth headphones but i'm really picky about headphones and i don't want to have to return a gift cuz that makes me feel bad lol

MOST likely i'll end up asking for a compact soldering iron like the pinecil so i can start doing electronics work if i want or like dedicated controller for my pc games so i don't have to use my ps4 controllers but ughhhhh idk

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[eis123456]

Soldering Iron 40w

You can buy brand names for tons of of dollars, but the Yihua 995D+ provides brand name efficiency for a fraction of the price. $26 isn’t a lot of money on the planet of finest soldering irons. It should buy you an affordable kit, loaded with equipment to sweeten the deal. Or it could purchase you what is probably the most helpful soldering iron a maker could have. The wattage of the soldering iron is amongst the most important factors in a soldering iron. Most of the soldering irons used within the electronics have wattage within the vary of 20–60 Watts.

This will permit the solder to melt first and bond the materials collectively. Solders may be made with or with out lead and based mostly on what type of materials you’ll be soldering, solder with a decrease melting level soldering tool is one of the best. Hakko FX-888D. It heats up fast, has a wattage of 70, and the temperature rebounds shortly when soldering which finally ends up in a easy continuous workflow.

Exposed iron plating oxidises; if the tip is saved tinned with molten solder oxidation is inhibited. A clean unoxidised tip is tinned by making use of a little solder and flux. The simplest of those is a variable energy management, very like a light-weight dimmer, which modifications the equilibrium temperature of the iron without routinely measuring or regulating the temperature. Another type of system makes use of a thermostat, typically inside the iron's tip, which routinely switches power on and off to the element. In some fashions, the firmware for the management circuitry is free software program that may be modified by the end-user.

By 1889, electric soldering irons were being developed with a resistance wire wrapped across the back finish of the copper head and enclosed in a protecting shell. Alternatively, the heating element could be enclosed in a relatively lightweight hollow copper head. A soldering iron consists of a heated metallic tip and an insulated handle.

Soldering is the method of melting the solder onto the specified joints to attach the joint materials collectively both bodily and electrically. The Tabiger 60W soldering iron reached a working temperature in 42 seconds, spectacular for such a cheap soldering iron. It took some time to warmth up and required solder to be fed through soldering tools a ratchet system, through the gun. It felt low cost, and the simply detachable plastic cover exposed mains voltage connections. If you need a soldering gun, spend the additional cash and get the Weller. In the kit we get lead free solder, spare suggestions and a folding stand (which works however isn’t the nicest).

Heating is usually achieved electrically, by passing an electrical current by way of a resistive heating component. Cordless irons could be heated by combustion of fuel stored in a small tank, usually using soldering hardware a catalytic heater quite than a flame. Simple irons, much less commonly used at present than prior to now, were simply a big copper bit on a handle, heated in a flame.

Small irons heated by a battery, or by combustion of a fuel such as butane in a small self-contained tank, can be used when electrical energy is unavailable or cordless operation is required. The operating temperature of these irons just isn't regulated immediately; fuel irons could change power by adjusting gas circulate. A giant copper block was required in order to have enough thermal capability to offer useful heat after elimination from the fireplace, and copper is dear. This led to the development of soldering irons that had a small copper tip connected to a reasonable cast-iron block.

Use this soldering gun if you should solder massive joints. The slowest iron to reach a working soldering temp was the Antex XS25. The fastest soldering iron was Pinecil V2 and the fastest soldering gun was from Weller.

Solder is a metallic alloy and when it cools it creates a robust electrical bond between the parts. Even though soldering can create a everlasting connection, it can be reversed using a desoldering tool as described beneath. Hakko are the Rolls-Royce of the best soldering irons. The Hakko FX-888D is a soldering station that offers soldering equipment glorious thermal efficiency, with an iron that may reach 480 levels Celsius. Tips could be simply sourced and changed, enabling precision or heavy responsibility soldering. Pinecil V2, is a refinement of V1, and brings a full temperature managed soldering station into the palm of your hand.

Search the whole line of soldering products, and as at all times, when you assume we're missing anything from the providing, feel free to ship us a suggestion. We soldered up a Velleman kit and the Hakko worked quite well. The default 350 degrees Celsius felt slightly too low for the somewhat thick PCB so we upped the temperature to 400 and the lead solder flowed completely.

[carharttlesbian]

should i splurge on the ts80p, get the slightly less nice+cheaper ts100, or go budget and get the pinecil for soldering purposes?

[mipseb]

NO R PIS

NO PINECILS

NOOOOOOOOOOO RAM CHIPS

AND CERTAINLY

NO SCALPING

[zvaigzdelasas]

PMOS CE pinephone available now for preorder

Also available is "convergence package" pinephone with RAM upgraded from 2->3GB and flash from 16->32GB, as well as a USB-C dock for $200

Tempered glass screen protectors & pinephone battery charger dock available now for $5 each

"Pinecil" upgraded ts100 Soldering Iron in production, will be available for $25, has a RISC-V processor, full USB-C capabilities (incl power), will be able to play tetris (prototype below, final is metal w comfortable grip)

Pinetime smart watch to start shipping soon with community-created firmware!

Pinecube open source IP camera will be in production soon for real this time for $25. More info next month

Other bits & bobs (pinephone Mainboard upgrading talks, upgrading kit for pinebook->~pinebook pro, pinephone has too good encryption to be shipped into Russia or India, software updates, etc)

[3a2d29]

New Pinecil case

[effemimaniac]

I still haven't been able to find my soldering iron since moving fuck it I'm buying a pinecil