Why are soldering irons so long?

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I think it’d be way more precise to have a soldering iron where the tip is close to your fingertips, just like a pen.

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The end of a soldering iron gets really hot, so even the hot coming off it will burn your fingers if they are close. We could invent a glove that would protect you enough from the heat to let you hold it like a pencil without burning your fingers, while also being easy to wear, but no one has done it yet.

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