TS80P USB-C Smart Soldering Iron

Upgrade your soldering game with this nifty adjustable USB-C powered soldering iron, packed with futuristic smart features!

We love traditional soldering irons (and we sell our favourite one here) but the super smart TS80P really takes things to the next level!  It can heat up from room temperature to 300°C in a speedy 8 seconds and has an impressive 30W max output power.  It feels nice too, with a slender, light-weight machined aluminium body that's a lot easier to hold and manoeuvre around than the chunky plastic ones, especially for those of us with smaller hands.

It can be powered by USB-C charging plugs, power banks and mobile power supplies that comply with PD2.0 (12V 3A) standard (please note a power adaptor/power bank/cable is not included). We've found the ability to power it from a power bank really handy, as it lets you solder without being tethered to mains power - you could team it with this portable cleaner and stand for a powerful portable soldering station, perfect for maker spaces and emergency repairs.

It's not just capable, good looking and easy to carry around though - it's also clever! It's got a STM32 microcontroller under the hood, which will monitor the temperature of the soldering iron and automatically make adjustments to keep it at exactly the right temperature, as well as providing sleep, automatic power-off, and safety protection features, and there's an OLED display built into the handle so you can keep an eye on what it's doing.  The firmware is open source, so it's possible to customise it (or rewrite it completely) should you wish.

The TS80P comes with a new easy-push tip fastener - just push the front of the handle to loosen the soldering tip for a quick switch/replacement.  We sell replacement tips here and the TS80P can use the same tips as the TS80. The tips themselves have a ceramic heating core which allows for fast, precise temperature control.

Specifications

  • Temperature Range: 100℃- 400℃ (Max)
  • Input: 9V 2A (QC 3.0) / 12V 3A (PD2.0)
  • Power: 30W Max
  • Fastest heating time (from room temperature to 300℃): 8s
  • Data/Power Interface: USB Type-C
  • Temperature stability: ±3%
  • Soldering Tip Resistance to Ground: <2Ω
  • Display: OLED
  • Length: controller: 96mm; tip: 100mm(60+40mm)
  • Weight: 38g (power adaptor not included); Tip: 14g (B02 tip)
  • Other functions
    • Port protection
    • Sleep mode
    • auto off
    • customised boot logo
    • firmware upgrade
  • Certifications: CE, FCC

Notes

  • Here are some power supplies/power banks that we've used successfully with this soldering iron! You will need a USB-C power supply with Power Delivery 2.0 or later that's capable of outputting at least 30W.

    • Amazon Basics 30W
    • Anker PowerPort Speed PD30
    • Anker PowerPort I PD
    • Tommox TX-P245QD
    • UGREEN CD127
    • Powercore II Slim 10000
    • Zedure Supertank

6 customer reviews

a day ago
Totally neccessary adjunct to the Pimoroni Presto, it gives IO capability that is not provided by the original device, working through the I2C interface. Works well, have not yet established speed capabilities but very welcome just the same.
by Trevor about IO Expander Breakout via REVIEWS.io
10 days ago
I bought this to add digital IO pins, ADC input and PWM output to my Presto which has only I2C for Input/Output. It is really easy to connect and I've found it to be really useful.
by Anthony about IO Expander Breakout via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Looking forward to use this with the Grow Hat to trigger some Grow LED’s and a float switch for a reservoir.
by Darrell about IO Expander Breakout via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Quick delivery. Very useful for multiple analogue inputs. Would be useful to have the option of an un-soldered header, and supplied with spare/loose straight and right-angled headers for end-user soldering (some of us "old school" types don't mind a bit of soldering :-)
by Anonymous about IO Expander Breakout via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Great little board, I wish there was a Node-Red node to control it rather than having to revert to a Python node in Node Red. Not knowing Python it took me a little while to get my head around it.
by Christopher about IO Expander Breakout via REVIEWS.io
5 years ago
Nice breakout! Your python-code makes the difference. One thing to note though: the holes of the I2C-connector don't properly line up. Maybe this is on purpose, but in this case it would have made more sense to let the already soldered pins face to the other side.
by Bernhard about IO Expander Breakout via REVIEWS.io

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