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Pinecil Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron US$25.99 (~A$37.57) + US$12.99 (~A$18.28) Delivery @ Pine64

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Pinecil Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron US$25.99 (~A$37.57) + US$12.99 (~A$18.28) Delivery @ Pine64
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RichardL on 10/02/2022 - 17:31 pine64.com (2476 clicks)
Last edited 10/02/2022 - 17:32

For anyone looking for a Portable Soldering Iron and a cheaper alternative to the Miniware TS80P/TS100, I recommend the Pinecil.

The Pinecil is a smart mini portable soldering iron with a 32-bit RISC-V SoC featuring a sleek design, auto standby and it heats up to an operating temperature in just 12 seconds!

  • Dual power input design: 1) USB-C supports both PD and QC 3.0 and; 2) DC5525 barrel DC jack.
  • Speedy Rapid Warmup: Reaches operating temperature in 12 seconds. Support for on-demand rapid boost feature.
  • Adjustable soldering tip temperature which can be set between 100° C and 400° C using the adjustment buttons and an easy-to-read OLED display.
  • Portable: it features a sleek and slim design, comprised of an SAE 304 stainless steel core housed inside a polycarbonate shell.
  • Auto standby mode engages when it is not in use ensuring the user safety.

These has been out of stock for months, and just came back in stock today.

PS: Delivery is flat rate, so I recommend purchasing additional accessories (extra tips, silicon USB-C cables, shell, stand, etc) or spliting the cost with friends or family.

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Comments

  • afoveht on 10/02/2022 - 17:38

    with a 32-bit RISC-V SoC

    Talk about overkill for no sensible reason. (Apart maybe from the current scarcity of tiny micros.)

    • 3 on 10/02/2022 - 17:42

      You can get this weird breakout board that plugs in over USB-C and exposes additional pins https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-break-out-board/

      Features:

      • Bring out JTAG port
      • Bring out ADC/DAC, I2C, UART, SPI
      • Independent power regulator circuit

      I guess the devs used it to debug while developing, but the fact that they sell it now suggests that the whole package is kind of like a dev kit

    • bargaino on 10/02/2022 - 20:00
      +1

      They could have used an 8-bit SoC like the Arduino does.

      But a 32-bit chip is just as small and easy to use. They are mass-produced for Internet-of-Things (e.g. light bulbs) and bluetooth devices.
      They only cost a few cents more, so it just takes one small advantage to choose them, even if making a basic toaster.

      Maybe their chip is more heat-tolerant. Kind of funny that they advertise 32-bit as a feature though :-)

      • virtual81 on 10/02/2022 - 23:10
        +1

        This chip is cheaper than an Arduino (by that i mean just the micro, ATmega32u4 for example, the Arduino uses).
        Good enough reason on it's own.

        In quantities of 100 i can get a near identical version of the 32bit chip, albeit plus WiFi and Bluetooth for about 98 cents.
        For comparison the ATmega328 costs $2.24
        The ATmega32u4 costs $4.46 OUCH these babies have gone up.
        So much for cheap 8 bit micros.

        All prices per 100 units in USD

        Currently trying to source STM32F103C8T6 for a not stupid price… everywhere nil stock or price gouging.

        • bargaino on 11/02/2022 - 03:02

          Wow, they have really shot up in price!

          I see things like the ESP8266 modules are now cheaper than the ATmega32, and well supported on Arduino.

    • sceptical on 31/12/2022 - 21:25

      You can use a "web-based interface used to monitor and/or set the temperature and power".

      https://www.cnx-software.com/2022/12/19/web-interface-pineci…

  • Jenny Death on 10/02/2022 - 18:18
    +3

    Not really a discount, this is the direct price that it's always been. The retail price is only for 3rd party vendors.

  • werty98 on 10/02/2022 - 18:44

    I was tempted to get this until seeing many bad reviews about quality control. Just usual what you pay what you get.

  • kirbycake on 10/02/2022 - 20:35

    $55.41 AUD Delivered

  • Hornpub on 10/02/2022 - 20:39
    +4

    been using mine for a month, it is quite awesome, coming from TS100 and TS80. paired with a 66w gan charger.

    • hotwinter on 10/02/2022 - 23:35

      I paired it with the following 65W PD power bank @ 20V with no issue. The current 15% discount brings the price to $68. Can't justify the price of Xiaomi ZMI QB826.
      https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09BCT219C

      • Hornpub on 10/02/2022 - 23:37
        +1

        their red cable is very nice too, that alone is worth the buying.

      • Lukian on 07/10/2022 - 09:54

        Thanks! This looks like a nice powerbank.

  • local hooligan on 10/02/2022 - 21:23
    +1

    Bought this a month ago and it arrived last week. Pretty happy with it, grabbed different tips from aliexpress :)

  • tanksinatra on 10/02/2022 - 21:42

    Be aware of very slow shipping times, others have reported six weeks +

    • hotwinter on 10/02/2022 - 23:29

      My one took 18 days to arrive last week.

      • tanksinatra on 11/02/2022 - 22:51

        Did you have priority shipping or something?

        • hotwinter on 12/02/2022 - 02:43

          Normal shipping.

    • rski on 15/02/2022 - 13:12

      I ordered one about 7 months ago with the faster DHL shipping option they had and it took under a week to get here. Can't comment on the standard shipping though.

  • hotwinter on 10/02/2022 - 23:37
    +2

    The PD function blows the TS100 out of water.

  • TextGoesHere on 11/02/2022 - 00:18

    The 1.5m silicone lead has sold out.

    • RichardL on 11/02/2022 - 00:29

      Along with all the Tips

      • RichardL on 15/02/2022 - 21:15

        Tips back in stock.

    • Blakes7 on 13/02/2022 - 16:48

      The 1.0m silicone lead has sold out too.

  • bamzero on 11/02/2022 - 05:24

    Are all the red ones available on Aliexpress clones?

  • MattyAu on 23/03/2022 - 12:15

    Ordered back on the 11th of March and yet to receive a shipping notification. Curious to know if anyone else who purchased from them received a notification or whether it just showed up one day?

    • RichardL on 23/03/2022 - 12:19
      +1

      My timeline:

      • Ordered: 10th February
      • Shipped out: 16th February (Email with Tracking ID)
      • Delivered: 28th February

      They will provide you with a 17track shipping ID, which you can use to keep updated.

  • AlphaDeal on 07/10/2022 - 13:19
    +1

    FYI - currently in stock as of 1:10pm AEDT Oct 10th

    • RichardL on 07/10/2022 - 13:20

      Yep, until tomorrow.

      Also it the V2 model.

    • AlphaDeal on 07/10/2022 - 13:24

      My bad, I meant Oct 7th.

      Thanks for the thread. Great bit of kit.

  • Oxxy on 04/11/2022 - 20:10

    Thanks for the post OP and been following the suggestions here too. Pity I missed the pine model, but I'm more informed now.

  • bazingaa on 06/03/2023 - 01:09

    Thanks and ordered one, let's how it goes

  • P1xellat3d on 17/04/2024 - 11:32
    +1

    Delivery seems to have dropped to US$11.99

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