https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/ All about electronics and circuit design Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-1826004 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:18:43 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195658#comment-1826004 https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/let-the-solder-scroll-take-care-of-your-feed-needs/

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-1823486 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:28:59 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195658#comment-1823486 They have been useful for soldering some bigger wires, some bigger connectors and some sheet metal works.
There are then also some non traditional “hack” uses for them.

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-1823481 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:07:57 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195658#comment-1823481 About the HOPI meter
https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2023/06/07/hopi-meter-power-consumption-analyzer/

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-1823473 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:35:12 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195658#comment-1823473 There is a transformer inside this thing that converts 230V low current to high current and low voltage.

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-1823472 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:28:39 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195658#comment-1823472 Same brand current model of this soldering gun
https://www.biltema.fi/tyokalut/juottaminen/juotoskynat/juotossarja-2000018530

]]> https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/03/06/soldering-gun-tech-and-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-1823471 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:51:35 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195658#comment-1823471 I used a small size 200A clamp current meter clamped over one wire in the the original tip to get current readings. I used UT60BT multimeter to measure voltage. The mains power consumption was measured with HOPI meter.

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