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Making the KSGER T12 soldering iron saf(er) to use
I recently bought a KSGER T12 iron due to its good reviews. The PCB itself is already pretty good, but I did two things additionally.
#Adding a ground connection to the case
If using a connector with ground capabilities (which should be standard for metal cased and not double insulated devices such as this), the device grounds the tip for ESD safety. The case is not grounded though, so I recommend a small modification.
#Increase isolation distance between heatsink and trace
As title suggests, I cut away a small part of the heatsink for the mosfet, so there's a larger distance to the live trace.
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