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USB Soldering Iron Fixes Broken Robots On The Go

Writing by Evan Ackerman on Tuesday, 6 of October , 2009 at 12:56 am

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No, it’s not a robot, but this gadget might come in handy for all you people who build robots. It’s a portable soldering iron that’s powered either by USB, or by a 9 volt battery. With a single USB plug, it’ll heat up to 200 ?, or 300 ? with both USB plugs, or a toasty 500 ? if you use the 9 volt. It even includes a light! I’m not sure how long it’ll last, but I am sure that it’ll cost about $28, and it should be available in Thanko’s English store sometime soon. Meanwhile, you’ve always got glue

[ Thanko (Translated) ] VIA [ CrunchGear ]

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Comment by Audrey Phillips

Made Tuesday, 5 of October , 2010 at 11:09 pm

the soldering iron that i use is employing a ceramic heating element;~:

Comment by arginine

Made Tuesday, 22 of November , 2011 at 11:00 pm

Thanks for spending the time to debate this, I really feel strongly about it and love reading more on this topic. If possible, as you turn into an expert, would you mind updating your blog with more details?

Comment by Genny Woodin

Made Thursday, 15 of December , 2011 at 12:40 pm

Utterly written written content, thanks for selective information. “Necessity is the mother of taking chances.” by Mark Twain.

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