r/soldering is a subreddit with 133k members. The community frequently discusses soldering, repair, advice, struggling, and desoldering, and they frequently recommend/review soldering station, soldering iron, and microscope, and the most common flair used is soldering newbie requesting direction | help, just a fun soldering post =), my first solder joint <3 please give feedback, soldering tool feedback or purchase advice request, and general soldering advice | feedback | discussion.
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Popular Topics in r/soldering
#1
Soldering
271 posts
#2
Repair
47 posts
#3
Advice
38 posts
#4
Struggling
36 posts
#5
Desoldering
32 posts
#6
Soldering Iron
27 posts
#7
Tips
26 posts
#8
Iron
26 posts
#9
Station
23 posts
#10
Solder
22 posts
Products Discussed in r/soldering
Soldering Station
132 reviews
#1
Hakko
4.4★ from 30 reviews
#2
Pinecil
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#3
Yihua
3.8★ from 13 reviews
Soldering Iron
116 reviews
#1
Hakko
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#2
Pinecil
4.4★ from 12 reviews
#3
Weller
4.2★ from 9 reviews
Microscope
30 reviews
#1
AmScope
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Andonstar
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Vevor
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/soldering
#1
Soldering Newbie Requesting Direction | Help
: "Why is the solder not attaching to the copper plate?"
61 posts
#2
Just a fun Soldering Post =)
: "Nothing to see.. here just a walnut, a hidden camera and some soldering!"
52 posts
#3
My First Solder Joint <3 Please Give Feedback
: "First time soldering, how did I do?"
32 posts
#4
Soldering Tool Feedback or Purchase Advice Request
: "Worth it for $20?"
29 posts
#5
General Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "Soldering tools: a piece of glass"
12 posts
#6
Soldering Saftey Discussion
: "Unpopular opinion: Stop using leaded solder"
5 posts
#7
THT (Through Hole) Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "How do I solder this without all the components falling out? And what if I realise there is a mistake after I'm done soldering?"
4 posts
#8
SMD (Surface Mount) Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "Solid SMD solder job?"
3 posts
#9
Soldering MEME Post =)
: "Second week on the job. I'm starting to suspect I maybe doing something wrong. Please help"
1 post
#10
Soldering Horror Post
: "I don't wanna talk about it"
1 post
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+45k members(51.0%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026