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/

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