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So is this iron competing mostly with other portable, USB c irons, or is there s case for it to also be someone's only, at home, soldering station iron?

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It's on my workbench!

We designed it as a soldering station that can replace the station on your workbench. The cap mounts to the battery pack.

https://www.ifixit.com/products/fixhub-power-series-portable...

You actually get a few more watts of power (104 W or so) if the hub is plugged into an AC charger (there's a third USB-C port on the rear).

Yes, I definitely got that it can be a pretty good workbench iron, I guess I was asking if the price/feature balance works out mainly for people who also need a good portable iron, or if it's still competitive if you are comparing it to non-portable stations as well.

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