Portable Soldering Guide: The Best Battery Solutions for Smart Soldering Irons
NO ONE wants to be tethered when they are soldering. The options for portable soldering irons are quickly evolving. Soldering irons are FINALLY coming out with the battery built in, and just the size of a sharpie.
The cost of this bad boy is unbelievable.
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I have been very impressed with the performance so far. ESPECIALLY considering it costs less than leaded solder itself. I will be doing a full review shortly.
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Below are options for adding a battery/wireless solution to the most common of soldering irons such as PINEcil? or even TS100, TS101, TS80P or even HS-01?
Option 1:
65W USB-C Wall Charger
65W Power Bank (can't beat the price on this one!)
These are the soldering irons that we have first hand experience with. All of the battery bank options above will work with these guys. Also the write-up below for the homemade option that uses drone batteries.
Pinecil
TS101 Soldering Iron
TS80p Soldering Iron
FNIRSI HS-01
Option 2: Create Your Own - Using Drone Batteries
The innovative PINEcil soldering iron's don't come with a power supply... so we came up with a wireless solution to get you soldering ASAP. This allows you to solder free of the outlet. The power supply included to charge the battery will also directly power the PINEcil! The battery charges in approximately 1 hour and provides hours of un-tethered soldering with a single charge.
Here is what is included:
- Case for Battery
- Battery to Soldering Iron cable
- Battery Charger
- Power Supply
- Power Supply Adapter for tethered soldering
- Voltage Monitor
No need to worry about what is in the way of the cord. It is perfect for throwing in your bag and taking into the field, or cleaning up your work area with tether free soldering. Works with PINECIL, TS101, and similar soldering irons. Battery should be unplugged from soldering iron when not in use.
Soldering Iron (not included)
PINECIL This smart soldering iron has adjustable temperature as well as motion sensing allowing a sleep mode. It can be powered with the battery pack or the charger's power supply with adapter.
Battery Pack
The top of the battery pack case was designed for simple storage of the soldering iron during and after use. The battery pack contains a 4S LiPo Battery. Case needs to be purchased from this site or our etsy store. Inside the case the battery is connected to the barrel jack( DC5525 )needed for the Pinecil and TS100 battery below.
Tattu 4s LiPo with XT60 for PINEcil
Ovonic 4s LiPo with XT60 for PINEcil
Battery To Soldering Iron Cable
Cable connected inside of the batteries protective case. XT60 to DC 5.5 Barrel Jack
Charger
LiPo balance charge that charges the lipo above. The power supply used for this charger can also power the pinecil directly, using the linked adapter cable.
4S Charger - Low Cost
5.5 X 2.1 to 5.5 X 2.5
Voltage Monitor
Not necessary for PINECIL. For TS100, plug this in while soldering, to monitor the battery voltage. Beeps when battery is approaching its minimum voltage, CHARGE TIME! Available in Advanced Packages. You can damage drone batteries if you allow the soldering iron to deplete the cells.
1S-8S Cell Monitor
Alternative Power Supplies
We compiled a few links to power supplies for TS100 and PINEcil that won't break the bank. This would be for when you don't need the soldering iron to be portable.
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https://amzn.to/3OZdkDC
The Fnirsi HS-01 is great soldering iron, however it can only be powered by USB-C. Here is a link to our recommended power supply for Finirsi HS-01.
LiPo batteries are found in everything, cellphone to laptops. However, they can still be dangerous. By purchasing, you accept all liability for safe operation. Normal inspection of battery is recommended. which should never be discharged below 12V, or damage can occur. PINECIL soldering iron has a built in feature designed specifically for this batter pack. Simply select the "4S" option in the menus, and it will turn off when needing charged. If not using for PINECIL, such as TS100, it is suggested to purchase the optional voltage meter with audible alarm when approaching recharge voltage.
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