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.<p>Edit: Seems like this batch has a GPIO + JTag breakout board!
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...
I have given up on understanding the mess that is USB-C.<p>It lists “USB type C: PD and QC 3.0 12V-20V 3A”.<p>Would this work via a USB Type A port, with an A-to-C adapter/cable?
Sidenote if someone from Pine reads this - what is the difference between "courier shipping method" and "standard shipping method"?!
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.
Isn't it just a rebranded TS80 ?<p>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.