If you are truly “in the field” with no access to an outlet, you can power Pinecil V2 from a USB C powerbank, as long as it can produce the necessary voltage. The BL706 features Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE / Zigbee); future IronOS firmware releases will expose features over BLE. Higher data speed cables work great for firmware updates, but will be a thicker cable which may make soldering and hand movement a little harder. The grip on the Pinecil is good – the rubberized plastic shroud prevents slip – but the TS101’s textured grip and button placement just feels better. Opening it up I had the handle containing the electronics, the tips, and a USB-C, I/O, and JTAG breakout board for experimenters.

Pinecil V2 soldering iron gets BL706 Bluetooth LE RISC-V MCU Pinecil V2 soldering iron gets BL706 Bluetooth LE RISC-V MCU

He is a creative technologist and for seven years has created projects to educate and inspire minds both young and old. For portable use, the TS101 can be powered by a compatible USB-C PD battery pack or via a LiPo battery, such as those used in radio controlled cars, using the DC jack. In the past, when choosing a soldering iron, it was a decision between a cheap “getting started” solder iron, or a brand leader such as Weller or Haako.e. “pocket”) that can be easily removed, since that it the part most likely to fail (after all, TWS earbuds are a lot harder to build in a repairable manner than a smartwatch, and the same should be done with the charging case (though that will be easier to build in a repairable manner, so the mainboard should also be easily replaceable).

Pinecil Power Supplies - PINE64 Pinecil Power Supplies - PINE64

Portable and features a sleek and slim design, comprised of an SAE 304 stainless steel core housed inside a polycarbonate shell. In stepped Pine64, mostly known for its range of Raspberry Pi alternative single board computers, Linux powered phones and Arm laptops, with its Pinecil temperature controlled soldering iron. We also discuss Quartz64’s development progress, the PineBuds and receive an update on PineTime and InfiniTime from JF. I hope that the Pinebuds will turn out interesting to a wide demographic by offering solid core functionality to those who simply want good in-ear headphones, as well as a deep and easily accessible array of options for those who wish to tinker and hack.Before I get into some of the Quartz64 news, I would just like to mention that the first batch of QuartzPro64 boards have gone out to developers. By that time, I had grown accustomed to the tasteful yellow and blue Hakko, and it was a comfortable companion on my journey. But there are hundreds of wildly different RISC-V processors (and even more boards containing them), just like there are hundreds of very different V-8’s.

Pinecil is the best soldering iron for most people The Pinecil is the best soldering iron for most people

If you’re looking for something tangible, you need to be way more specific in your help request as looking for schematics for “a RISC-V” is about as vague as asking for schematics for “an amplifier”. For certain QC adapters, lowering the PD timeout value to 15 could help, and most PD adapters will also still work using 15.In our tests, we found that our USB-C bench supply could only muster enough power to reach 380 degrees Celsius. Sabrent HB-B7C3 USB3 hub, 7 data ports, 3 charge ports, 60W supply -- does not negotiate higher voltages. A “collar” is between the iron’s body and the soldering tip that prevents the iron from rolling around the bench, and provides a natural rest for our grip. The Pinecil tips are just one whole piece of metal that plugs and unplugs sort of like a one-fourth inch stereo jack, cools down much faster, and is secured by a metal screw in the body of the device.