I’m convinced!
The ts100… but better
With shipping the Pinecil from their site was $37 to the states. Amazon has it now for $35, fyi
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I got my tips from aliexpress
Temperature sensing seems to work as it should 
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One of us! One of us!
My one and only gripe about the Pinecil (and all the TS100-style irons that take the same tips) is that they don’t have a beefy chisel tip option. If you want beefy, your only real choice is the C4. I want a chisel bigger than the D24, something like a D4 or even D5.
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Pinecil ($35) + 60W usb c pd charger ($27 w/ 2m cable) gives you a super sweet little setup.
and the charging block continues the usb c takeover of all my devices, yesss
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I have the same looking brick. makes a bit of noise under load, no fan to cover it up ig.
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Can you send the STL file for this plz?
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Here they are. But search for ts100 grip on thingiverse. There are other better designs now 
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I’m totally ordering one.
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restocking soon.
V2 coming soon?
seems legit but a preorder
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803271157677.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US
not a preorder, does not say V2 in title but has v2 specs listed.
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Does the pinecil take ts100 tips?
Also, already owning a TS100 is there a good reason to switch over?
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For a basic user, no.
it is just cheaper and better overall than ts100 or whatever they change the name to.
Same power but with open firmware.
I would be shocked if they had different connectors. (lol)
The TS100 just runs on IronOS which AFAIK is open.
Ha, I see some here have had to modify with XT60s as well. Lol! Much more practical IMO.
I had both the TS-100 and the Sequre version. Same thing. Been looking at the Pinecil because the price is good.
Not sure if it’s been covered here but T-12 cartridges work well for this as well. Much less expensive, just a few bucks each. Last year I bought a variety pack with 11 tips for $20.
Their length is a little awkward plus the flange on the dedicated ts100 tips offer more support but if your broke( like me) or you just want a variety of tips that you might need for infrequent use then you just can’t beat the T-12 tips.
If I’m at my bench I use my variable power supply to power the iron. I set as high as I can before auto shutdown. That’s about 28V. I see SIGNIFICANTLY more power than a 18V laptop power supply. Think I was seeing something like 80W in the power supply’s display while it heats up and while soldering large joints with lots of thermal mass. Can’t stress the difference it makes enough. Good thing is you won’t fry it from too much voltage so have fun.
One more thing. Those two small set screws are critical for electrical, mechanical and thermal stability. They need to be tightened each and every time you change the tip. My first one died because I failed to tighten the screws properly. Unfortunately, they are easy loose and or strip the hex head on them. I did the old Dremel trick to make a slot for a straight screwdriver. Also rummaged through my box of screws to find ones that fit.
I could not use my ts100 with that length. As is I already constantly burn my ring finger on the very edge of the flange when using mine. Luckily the very base of the tips don’t get to the full temp so I only get a very slow forming first degree burn from that flared part.
When I bought mine the cheapest option came with its own power supply, and an extra tip, which outputs at 24v to the iron. I’ve not had any issues with large gauge wires using it. To be honest I didn’t even look at the other power supplies available after seeing it would save me a good $20-$40 overall to buy the bundle pack 
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Not supposed to hold it like chopsticks! Lol!. The length does make it awkward but it’s doable if in a bind.
That’s great that it came with a 24V PS and didn’t just go for the more common 18V PS.
18V vs 24V might not seem like much of a difference but for this application it makes a huge difference, so much so that I even made a 7s1p pack out of extra 18650s.
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The fact that you could accurately describe the grip without seeing it is very impressive tbh. Also I 100% got out my chopsticks to compare the grip to see if it was accurate because no one has ever called it that before.
It is just the way I hold anything when I need more control. I was told as a kid that it was a weird way to hold my pencil but I was also told that it was the “artist” way to hold it 
I use the same grip in both hands and I’ve also had issues when using an exacto knife scalpel style for long periods of time except in that case I was cutting my skin instead of burning it.
I didn’t really pay attention to the voltage but the listing does highlight the fact that it is an “upgraded” power supply:
I once accidentally sent it 42V and it fried, Haven’t been able to recover it. Had to buy a new one.
How? The flange on mine barely gets warm. Also using 24V PSU.
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It isn’t an immediate burn but it is warm enough that over time it’ll burn you. It is far from a serious burn though but it is enough of a burn that it is very visible when your hands are wet and your finger print in the area isn’t as deep.
Might take an hour or more before you even really notice anything