--- description: Find out why iFixit FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: iFixit FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3821cbc3dbee1f51/698a89ff9862f5492b89ac2a/iFixit-FixHub-Portable-Solderin-Station-Hero-vertical.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # A Safer Tool for Tinkerers by [Chris Stokel-Walker](/author/chris-stokel-walker/) ## Chris Stokel-Walker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  “Solder is the glue of the modern age,” says Kyle Wiens, co-founder and CEO of repair manual website iFixit. But many people are worried about using soldering irons to fix their personal tech—for good reason. They’re hot, expensive, and can be dangerous. “The initial brief was, What can we build into the hardware to make it much, much easier than any soldering iron that’s come before?” says Wiens. The result is iFixit’s soldering iron powered by USB-C. It features a heat-resistant cap, like a pen, to reduce burn risk, and an accelerometer to automatically switch it off if you drop it. **Buy Now:** FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron on [Ifixit](https://fave.co/40gPw4X "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. iFixit FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094586/ifixit-fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094586/ifixit-fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron/"},"headline":"iFixit FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T12:01:04.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:26.648Z","description":"Find out why iFixit FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094586/ifixit-fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3821cbc3dbee1f51/698a89ff9862f5492b89ac2a/iFixit-FixHub-Portable-Solderin-Station-Hero-vertical.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Stokel-Walker","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/chris-stokel-walker/"}],"creator":"Chris Stokel-Walker","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3821cbc3dbee1f51/698a89ff9862f5492b89ac2a/iFixit-FixHub-Portable-Solderin-Station-Hero-vertical.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094586/ifixit-fixhub-power-series-smart-soldering-iron/","name":"iFixit FixHub Power Series Smart Soldering Iron: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```