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iFixit wants to fix the soldering iron (www.engadget.com)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

If it has digital temperature control then it has something resembling a CPU and memory. If it's analog then it's probably just not that accurate and will drift over time without manual calibration.

I have a pinecil and direct heat soldering irons blow away non direct heat irons like your weller (and I think this ifixit one). Once you switch you never want to go back. Which is really disappointing because I don't think this new ifix it one is.