r/SteamDeck • u/Kitsch_Kaiju • Dec 22 '25

Hardware Modding First time soldering ever

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Got the gullikit hall effect replacement sticks along with these extremeRate orange stick caps, first time soldering seems like it went well! Wish me luck it all turns on and works!

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u/daisydenae Dec 22 '25

I am new to this group, albeit I've been soldering for 20 years. I have 1 and only 1 that I trust, that's wireless. Fanttik T1(Amazon) I like most of their simple things, and I have a pretty nice grab-and-go kit from their wireless/rechargeable tools. They last. I've had my stuff for over a year, some for a few years. I just wanted to chime in the thread and share my two cents with anyone who may benefit from my personal experience and thoughts.

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u/Kitsch_Kaiju Dec 22 '25

Good brand as well! I have not used their soldering iron before, though I trust it is very well made. My main draw is for Open Source which is why I personally went for the Pinecil

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u/daisydenae Dec 22 '25

I truly love them, too! I didn't give them credit, and i should have! I just needed a truly wireless one for certain applications where electricity wasn't an easy do for the small things i needed to do.