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EEVblog 1646 – iFixIt FixHub Portable USB Soldering Station REVIEW
FixHub portable soldering station REVIEW
https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station
Just the iron:
https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron
Schematic:
https://www.ifixit.com/Document/MeQmLlLKT2LSSKFY/Portable-Power-Station-Electrical-Schematics.pdf
Repair Guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Power_Station
3D Model:
https://www.printables.com/model/1018125-fixhub-power-series-portable-power-station/
How intercreate designed the FixHub:
https://www.intercreate.io/case-stories/ifixit-soldering-iron-and-smart-hub
00:00 – iFixIt FixHub Portable Soldering Station
01:26 – iFixit Screwdriver set + unboxing
02:41 – The smart iron
03:41 – The Portable Power hub
05:04 – The smart iron in detail
06:51 – Auto setup & motion detection
08:43 – Just the Tip
11:18 – You can buy the smart iron on it’s own
11:49 – The hate screens and buttons on iron handles
12:49 – Designed for repairability – Teardown Time
14:51 – Schematics!
15:16 – Concern about the battery terminal spacing
16:01 – Designed by Intercreate
16:47 – Complete bare PCB
18:01 – Dum Arse Dave got the battery to go sparky-spark
18:59 – It was DEAD out of the box!, repair time!
20:47 – Testing the iron from an external USB-C battery bank
22:06 – Testing the TS-80 tips
22:23 – Power meter water test
23:46 – Same power meter test with the JBC iron
24:53 – Same power meter test with the TS80P iron
25:13 – The temperature display is suspiciously consistant
25:52 – Power up timer and temperature comparison test
27:17 – Power up timer test on solder
28:06 – Basic copper clad ground plane soldering test
29:06 – Large package soldering test
29:40 – Small package soldering test
29:57 – Repetative ground plane solder test
30:28 – JBC reference test on large package
31:06 – Temperature accuracy test
31:46 – External USB device powering featurign the µSupply
32:02 – The magnetic stand
34:04 – Trying the computer connection and command line serial port
35:39 – Back to the water test with external power meter
36:54 – Conclusion
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1646-ifixit-fixhub-portable-usb-soldering-station-review/
Follow-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbg8QEZXfY
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By David L. Jones
4.6
7979 ratings
FixHub portable soldering station REVIEW
https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable-soldering-station
Just the iron:
https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron
Schematic:
https://www.ifixit.com/Document/MeQmLlLKT2LSSKFY/Portable-Power-Station-Electrical-Schematics.pdf
Repair Guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Power_Station
3D Model:
https://www.printables.com/model/1018125-fixhub-power-series-portable-power-station/
How intercreate designed the FixHub:
https://www.intercreate.io/case-stories/ifixit-soldering-iron-and-smart-hub
00:00 – iFixIt FixHub Portable Soldering Station
01:26 – iFixit Screwdriver set + unboxing
02:41 – The smart iron
03:41 – The Portable Power hub
05:04 – The smart iron in detail
06:51 – Auto setup & motion detection
08:43 – Just the Tip
11:18 – You can buy the smart iron on it’s own
11:49 – The hate screens and buttons on iron handles
12:49 – Designed for repairability – Teardown Time
14:51 – Schematics!
15:16 – Concern about the battery terminal spacing
16:01 – Designed by Intercreate
16:47 – Complete bare PCB
18:01 – Dum Arse Dave got the battery to go sparky-spark
18:59 – It was DEAD out of the box!, repair time!
20:47 – Testing the iron from an external USB-C battery bank
22:06 – Testing the TS-80 tips
22:23 – Power meter water test
23:46 – Same power meter test with the JBC iron
24:53 – Same power meter test with the TS80P iron
25:13 – The temperature display is suspiciously consistant
25:52 – Power up timer and temperature comparison test
27:17 – Power up timer test on solder
28:06 – Basic copper clad ground plane soldering test
29:06 – Large package soldering test
29:40 – Small package soldering test
29:57 – Repetative ground plane solder test
30:28 – JBC reference test on large package
31:06 – Temperature accuracy test
31:46 – External USB device powering featurign the µSupply
32:02 – The magnetic stand
34:04 – Trying the computer connection and command line serial port
35:39 – Back to the water test with external power meter
36:54 – Conclusion
Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1646-ifixit-fixhub-portable-usb-soldering-station-review/
Follow-up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbg8QEZXfY
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