Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Our new favorite travel soldering iron? Hackster's Alex Glow is heading to OSHWA's Open Hardware Summit this week, and her old portable iron (a Miniware TS-100) has given up the ghost. Fortunately, the Pinecil is much cheaper, runs off of USB-C, is an open source RISC-V development platform, and – most importantly – can be fitted with a transparent shell.
How do the specs stack up against other portable soldering irons? What other TSA-friendly hardware essentials are in Alex's travel kit? Let's dig in!
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Links:
// Pinecil official shop page – pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron
// Pinecil wiki – wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinecil
// 3D-printable case by PjotrStrog, on Printables: printables.com/model/345083-rugged-multipart-pinecilts100ts80-case-v2
// Our Omnifixo intro: youtube.com/watch?v=p7vBWJmvxE8&list=PLsRBa4uXjihZP-CNH6LM9jQjzNAz4fQNP&index=11
// Our Miniware MHP30 Mini Hot Plate intro: youtube.com/watch?v=ct4Xxdwc7L4&list=PLsRBa4uXjihZP-CNH6LM9jQjzNAz4fQNP&index=67
// Adafruit's silicone-coated hookup wire: adafruit.com/category/282
// Avnet guitar pick PCB: hackster.io/glowascii/guitar-pick-pcb-for-avnet100years-b67434
Our new favorite travel soldering iron? Hackster's Alex Glow is heading to OSHWA's Open Hardware Summit this week, and her old portable iron (a Miniware TS-100) has given up the ghost. Fortunately, the Pinecil is much cheaper, runs off of USB-C, is an open source RISC-V development platform, and – most importantly – can be fitted with a transparent shell.
How do the specs stack up against other portable soldering irons? What other TSA-friendly hardware essentials are in Alex's travel kit? Let's dig in!
Subscribe for more hardware unboxings, tutorials, and interviews in your feed!
Links:
// Pinecil official shop page – pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron
// Pinecil wiki – wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinecil
// 3D-printable case by PjotrStrog, on Printables: printables.com/model/345083-rugged-multipart-pinecilts100ts80-case-v2
// Our Omnifixo intro: youtube.com/watch?v=p7vBWJmvxE8&list=PLsRBa4uXjihZP-CNH6LM9jQjzNAz4fQNP&index=11
// Our Miniware MHP30 Mini Hot Plate intro: youtube.com/watch?v=ct4Xxdwc7L4&list=PLsRBa4uXjihZP-CNH6LM9jQjzNAz4fQNP&index=67
// Adafruit's silicone-coated hookup wire: adafruit.com/category/282
// Avnet guitar pick PCB: hackster.io/glowascii/guitar-pick-pcb-for-avnet100years-b67434
![Nordic Thingy:91 X // Tech Highlight with MoonMakers [Español]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N8ACe0fr8WA/mqdefault.jpg "Nordic Thingy:91 X // Tech Highlight with MoonMakers [Español]
Follow Hackster PRO Ana Camila Luna Lopez, co-founder of MoonMakers, to take another look at Nordic Semiconductors Thingy:91 X.
The Thingy:91 X is a battery-operated prototyping platform for cellular IoT based on the nRF9151 system-in-package (SiP) supporting LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and NR+, and certified for global operation. It is an ideal device for rapidly developing any cellular IoT concept, and is especially suited for asset tracking applications due to its multiple location tracking methods in conjunction with nRF Cloud Location Services. The Thingy:91 X is also equipped with a series of on-board sensors that monitor environmental conditions and movement.
🔗 Links:
// Jeremy Cooks unboxing video:
https://youtu.be/Lr7hZTv2RQQ
// Official product page:
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-hardware/Nordic-Thingy-91-X
// nRFConnect:
https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-tools/nRF-Connect-for-Desktop/Download
// Hackster News article:
https://www.hackster.io/news/first-steps-with-the-nordic-thingy-91-x-84d082996304
// Link your Hackster project with this part:
https://www.hackster.io/nordic-semiconductor/products/thingy-91-x
🎥 Credits:
//Creator & Editor: MoonMakers
https://www.hackster.io/MoonMakers
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0actK4-vYEXDyV7J_4vGrw
//Post-Edit: Jordan Johnson Productions
#NordicSemiconductors #Thingy91X #IoT #InternetofThings #CellularIoT #Prototpying #LocationTracking #AssetTracking #EmbeddedSystems #IoTDevelopment #IoTKit")
