by syntaxing on 11/24/20, 8:08 AM
Been super eager to get one of these after reading the announcement last time on HN. Placed an order right away! $25 for a TS-100/80 like features with a RISC-V processor?! Sign me up! To be honest, I have no clue why I need a RISC-V chip on my soldering iron...but seems like it'll be worth the $40 (with shipping) worth of entertainment.
Edit: Seems like this batch has a GPIO + JTag breakout board!
by wheybags on 11/24/20, 8:10 AM
For the ignorant software only folks like me: why would a soldering iron need a CPU?
by londons_explore on 11/24/20, 8:56 AM
It's theoretically possible with USB-C to avoid the power MOSFET for the heater, and instead instruct the power supply to vary the voltage between 5v and 20v which should adjust the heat output by a factor of 16... Could be a neat way to make an ultra low cost iron...
by Squonk42 on 11/24/20, 7:56 AM
"Device Warranty: 30 Days" => Totally illegal in my country
by chrismorgan on 11/24/20, 10:56 AM
I have given up on understanding the mess that is USB-C.
It lists “USB type C: PD and QC 3.0 12V-20V 3A”.
Would this work via a USB Type A port, with an A-to-C adapter/cable?
by mschuster91 on 11/24/20, 10:47 AM
Sidenote if someone from Pine reads this - what is the difference between "courier shipping method" and "standard shipping method"?!
by FeistySkink on 11/24/20, 12:18 PM
The body is plastic just like TS-100. I've changed 2 cases on TS-100 already because they crack around the tip socket even without tightening. Only because of that issues this is not interesting.
by maeln on 11/24/20, 8:38 AM
Isn't it just a rebranded TS80 ?
EDIT: The tip and the base are %100 the TS100, so I guess they took the TS100 and added the USB QC of the TS80.
by josteink on 11/24/20, 8:41 AM
Not sure about how well these works, but at this price I had to give it a shot.
Oh. And this will be my first RISC-V device too :)
by pablo1 on 11/24/20, 7:41 AM
How does it compare to the TS100?
by basicneo on 11/24/20, 10:35 AM
What's the significance of it being RISC-V?