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First Look: Ryobi 18v Hybrid Solder Station + Repair

7/10/2019

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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.
Who out there has ever used a soldering gun or iron? As a 4-H member back in the early seventies, I made my area of focus electricity projects rather than the traditional clothing projects like most of the girls. I was a rebelled in my youth! Well, sort of one. 

In my electricity projects, I had  many occasions to use a soldering iron. I only had a few hand tools back then and that was one of them. They all fit easily into a VERY small tool box! 

I was probably more excited to get this new Ryobi solder station than maybe most folks! I love how Ryobi has brought it into the 21st century with battery powered portability. I also like the built in safety features--the holder and the indicator lights to help mitigate accidental burning. 

We used the solder station to make a repair on a backyard light. You'll need to watch near the video to see what I thought of doing this project!

Materials/Tools:


  • RYOBI 18-Volt ONE+ Hybrid Soldering Station (Tool-Only) (Home Depot)

  • Mr Beams Wireless Bronze UltraBright Motion Sensing Outdoor Integrated LED Pathway Light (2-Pack) (Home Depot)

The Ryobi battery powered solder station.
This is the Ryobi solder station. A self-contained unit free from the constraints of a wall outlet!
The Ryobi soldering station is hybrid. Power it with a battery or cord.
Bonus, this is a hybrid tool, meaning you can use a cord if you want!
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There's a little piece of sponge that fits into a well on the right front corner. Wet the sponge to clean the tip as you work.
How to use a Ryobi solder station.
That light on the front is red while heating, turns green when it's ready, and blinks red as it cools. There is onboard storage for extra tips.

Solder Repair

How to repair a broken outdoor light with the Ryobi solder station.
This is our project. A random limb landed squarely on one of Steph's motion activated lights. These are essential for late night potty runs with Mac the greyhound!
Using the Ryobi solder station to make the light repair.
Those wires are tiny! I wasn't sure we would even be able to strip the insulation due to their size, but I persevered and got it to work.
Soldering wires with the Ryobi battery powered solder station.
Success! Both wires are reconnected, but, moment of truth, will it really work?
The Ryobi 18V solder station worked to fix the outdoor light.
Well, look at that! It works!
Close up picture of the Ryobi 18V solder station
You can see, we made good use of the cleaning sponge. Be sure to wet and wring it out. It doesn't need to be dripping wet to work.
DIY repairs or new builds can be made to circuits using using a soldering iron. Use a soldering iron to solder wires prior to rewiring a lamp or extension cord. Or like us, repair a broken outdoor light. We reconnected the wires to the board using a bit of solder made for electrical components. The Ryobi soldering station is battery powered making it easy to take to where you work!
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FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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