Check out the HAKKO FR-301 demoed in the video below. My desoldering pump is the Pro’sKit SS-331H Desoldering Pump and I am happy with it so far, but I have only used it a little bit. If I ever need to upgrade or replace the Pro’sKit SS-331H I will definitely consider the HAKKO FR-301.
Category Archives: Wishlist
The Proper Way to Splice Wires in Just 60 Seconds
Check out Spliseal! Demo below.
Fibonacci’s Liber Abaci
I am interested in Fibonacci’s Liber Abaci but can’t prioritize it just at the moment…
Spintronics: Build Mechanical Circuits
My IRC friend dcz referred me to this: Spintronics: Build Mechanical Circuits. Definitely need to get me one of these!
Cardputer-Adv: Compact Programmable Platform for Embedded Prototyping & IoT Development
I was reading the latest version of Make: Magazine, Make: Magazine, Volume 96, and I discovered this cool hardware based on the ESP32-S3: M5Stack Cardputer Adv Version. They are out of stock at the moment but I will have to check back later because I think I would love to have one of these!
Steal this stuff
Two books brought to my attention today that I don’t presently have time to read, but figured I should make a note: Steal This Book and Steal This Computer Book 4.0: What They Won’t Tell You About the Internet.
Space Drop – Solder Project
You can buy the kit here: Space Drop Solder Kit and the build guide is here: Space Drop Handheld Game.
1986 Sinclair Spectrum+2 repair
In this video I learned about the Metcal PTTC-706 soldering iron tips. I must save my pennies so I can buy myself a pair of these babies!
Hackable Desk Robot
Here’s something fun: Your Next Desk Toy Should Be a Hackable Robot. This “DeskBuddy” is basically a ESP32-C3 Super Mini microcontroller with a 1.3-inch OLED display. I tried to order one, just for fun, but it seems they only ship to India.
KDE Plasma 6.6 is here
Here is a visual guide to the best desktop in the known universe. I am still back on KDE Plasma 5.27.5 on Debian 12, but look forward to upgrading some time soon…