Ok, so I'm trying to replace some joysticks on PS5 controllers. I've tried stuff like this in the past to mixed success. I have a cheap solder iron and solder pump. This is not fun. Soldering? Not ...

What’s your favorite way to fix soldering mistakes or get usable components off that board you found in a Dumpster? I’ve always been partial to desoldering braid, though I’ve started to come around on ...

A rite of passage for a young electronics enthusiast used to be collecting an array of surplus boards from whatever could be found, and using them as sources of parts to desolder. It was possible with ...

The project is made up of heater, powerful solder, hot exchanger, and air pump to produce homemade SMT desoldering station. Some parts of the device can be substituted by other components such as pump ...