Hackaday: When the Miniware TS100 first emerged from China nearly three years ago, it redefined what we could expect from a soldering iron at an affordable price. The lightweight DC-powered temperature controlled iron brought usable power and advanced features in a diminutive package that was easy in the hand, a combination only previously found in much more expensive soldering stations. All this plus its hackability and accessible hardware made it an immediate hit within our community, and many of us have adopted it as our iron of choice.
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These are the type of tool reviews that I thoroughly enjoy reading about. The level of detail about the inner workings of the SH72 is something that is extremely beneficial in understanding the quality of product you are getting knowing the price. In this article, this manifests itself in the analog vs digital control world. As the article notes, the SH72 is basically the analog version of the TS100. This comes at a cost of some more advanced digital control features, such as auto-shutoff and more efficient standby temperature settings, but those come at the price of a microprocessor to handle the data and logic. For the SH72, it uses analog amplifiers and comparators to manage the heat on the tip, which is ultimately what soldering is all about. For me, I have a pretty sturdy base station with a nice iron that I will use for various projects, but if I need something done in a pinch, I would certainly look for the SH72 to get the job done.
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