It’s been a while since we’ve had a fresh How-To on the Hack-A-Day, and frankly we’ve missed them. To get things rolling, [Eliot] and I wanted to build a good knowledge base to help you hack your own ...

There is a plethora of electronics tutorials scattered about online. Sometimes it can be hard to separate the good ones from the bad, and the enlightening from the misinformed. We recently came across ...

No time to waste? This super-speedy tutorial shows you how to solder a copper pipe in just 15 seconds. Quick, clear, and surprisingly satisfying.

I remember when I took electronics in high school; one of the first things we learned was how to solder. Now this was a while ago (1976 actually) and I realize that not everyone learns how to solder ...

Modding today's hardware often means moving or removing tiny surface mount components, and using a standard soldering iron feels about as effective as using a hammer to kill a fly. If buying an ...