r/soldering is a subreddit with 147k 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, smd (surface mount) soldering advice | feedback | discussion, and soldering tool feedback or purchase advice request.
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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
: "Managed to repair my audio jack. First soldering project. I didn’t know what each of the wires do. I just know the left and right which is blue (left) and green (right). The rest I just do it by trial and error."
28 posts
#2
Just a fun Soldering Post =)
: "FRIENDLY REMINDER!"
12 posts
#3
My First Solder Joint <3 Please Give Feedback
: "How good is this soldering for my perfboard?"
9 posts
#4
SMD (Surface Mount) Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "How fucked am i"
7 posts
#5
Soldering Tool Feedback or Purchase Advice Request
: "Soldering stations... which one?"
7 posts
#6
General Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "what did i do wrong?"
6 posts
#7
THT (Through Hole) Soldering Advice | Feedback | Discussion
: "THT hole is no longer opening up after removing capacitor how do I remove this solder?"
2 posts
#8
Soldering Horror Post
: "Accidentally ripped out the cables for this 8520 coreless motor. What should I do?"
2 posts
#9
Soldering Saftey Discussion
: "Solder on an oled screen capacitor C6"
1 post
#10
Im a Soldering Shop CUSTOMER looking for a Professional Opinion.
: "Why is geebon tc22 recommdended to buy on ali express v. amazon?"
1 post
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Last updated: October 26, 2026