Hands-on field review of the T12 USB-C PD portable soldering iron. Quick heat-up, solid performance, and surprising capability in a compact package.
T12 USB-C PD Soldering Iron Review – Portable Power Meets Field Reliability
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Where’d All the Parts Go? Makers vs the Modern Supply Chain
“There was a time you could build a whole synth from a parts bin at Halted. Now I need a VPN just to find an ATmega chip that isn’t counterfeit.”
— Wing
🧰 Building in 2023: Less Maker, More Forager
Remember when you could order a dev board from SparkFun, slap in a few passives from Digi-Key, and have your blinking prototype up by the weekend?
Now it’s:
- “Backordered until Q4.”
- “MOQ: 3,000 units.”
- “This product is discontinued due to global constraints.”
And half the eBay listings look like someone printed a screenshot of a datasheet and sold it as a module.