RELIFE 936 Smart Digital Soldering Iron

Not every repair needs a station taking up a corner of the bench. The RELIFE 936 is a pen-style digital soldering iron with the controls in the handle, light enough at about 93 g to slip into a drawer or field kit.

It's rated 90 W at 50 Hz with a ceramic heating core and a range of 120 to 550°C, shown on a digital display. It takes 900M series tips, reaches working temperature in about 30 seconds and sleeps after about 30 minutes without use. The cord is about 1.3 m and the iron measures about 240 x 20.5 x 20.5 mm, with a silicone grip.

Jobs it suits

• A broken charge connector on a phone board.

• Jumper wire across a damaged trace.

• Loose wires and connector pins on site.

• Worn tips swapped for any 900M shape.

Tips

Rest it in a proper stand, not on the bench, and keep heating times short near tiny parts.

The voltage is listed as 110 V in one place and 110 V/220 V in another, so confirm it.