Pinecil

32-bit RISC-V SOC

0.69 inch OLED monochrome display

USB-C PD and QC 3.0 @ 12V-20V 3A

Replaceable plastic housing

Removable tips

A RISC-V Soldering Iron Running an Open Firmware

The Pinecil is a smart mini portable soldering iron with a 32-bit RISC-V SoC featuring a sleek design, auto standby and it heats up to an operating temperature in just 12 seconds when paired with a sufficiently powerful power supply unit – such as the PinePower. It runs a community built firmware that is simple to update and altered to your use-case need. We offer a wide selection of tips for the Pinecil in the Pine Store, so the soldering iron is ready to aid you in whatever projects you’re about to undertake.

Further resources and documentation about this device can be found on PINE64 Wiki page.

Full specifications

  • 17cm x 12cm x 2.3cm
  • 88 gram weight
  • 170mm (98mm without the solder tip)  x 12.8mm x 16.2mm
  • 30g weight with solder tip (20g weight without solder tip)
  • Black plastic build with metal clip (handle)
  • Ralim’s IronOS operating system
  • GigaDevice GD32VF103TB chipset
  • 32-bit RV32IMAC RISC-V “Bumblebee Core” @ 108 MHz
  • 0.69″ OLED white color monochrome display with 96x16p resolution
  • 128KB Flash
  • 32KB SRAM
  • USB-C PD and QC 3.0 12V-20V 3A
  • DC5525, 12V-21V DC 3A barrel jack
  • Capable of receiving power from either USB-C port or barrel jack
  • GPIO break-out through USB-C port
  • Type B2 soldering tip as default

USB-C Power Delivery

USB-C PD for delivering optimal power

OLED

Built-in white color monochrome display

GPIO Break-Out

Optional GPIO breakout for development purposes

32 Bit RISC-V Processor

32-bit RV32IMAC RISC-V processor running open firmware

Pinecil Content

Pinecil soldering iron powered by a PinePower Desktop unit

Pinecil soldering iron review by Level1Techs

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