Soldering Iron Faulty? Repairing Soldering Iron Tips

Soldering Iron Faulty? Repairing Soldering Iron Tips

I needed to do some soldering for an upcoming project, only to find my soldering iron was broken. The problem is the soldering iron isn't getting hot - not even warm.

So as it's a problem people face and because some of the information is transferable to other situations, I decided to document my basic fault finding on the soldering iron.

Honest Update

Hi guys what going on? Thought I'd share an update here as I haven't done one in a while and it's probably time I started treating this blog as a blog and not just somewhere to hang my videos.

This post in a bit lengthy but I want to be transparent without sugar coating the pill. I want you to know I'm speaking plain from this point on, telling it like it is and not being salty.

Thermite Facts

As a companion to my 'How To Make Thermite' video I've assembled some of the most fascinating thermite facts.

Guide How To Make Thermite

This is a guide on how to make thermite and if you don't already know how to make thermite it is incredibly easy.

DIY Carbon Rods

How to get free carbon rods.

Here I show you how to get free carbon rods for your home science experiments. Just remember to take all necessary safety precautions if you intend on doing this yourself.