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 tip is close to your fingertips

The tip is 280-360 degrees celsius. There are soldering irons that are a bit shorter than average and they already get a bit too warm for comfortable holding over a long session.

> it’d be way more precise

It’s already precise enough that you’ll literally need a soldering microscope before you need more soldering iron precision.

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