INDUSTRY:
ELECTRONICS
CLIENT:
PERSONAL PROJECT
YEAR:
2025
EXPERIENCE:
PRODUCT REDESIGN, CAD, RENDERING
SOLDERING IRON
Overview.
A redesign of the entry-level soldering iron for students and hobbyists. The market spans $2 to $100+, but every iron — regardless of price — shares the same cylindrical, pen-like form. Same ergonomics. Same exposed tip. Same industrial look that says don't touch me. This project closes that gap: better grip, a built-in safety system, and a visual language worth putting on your desk
challenge.
Thin handles cause fatigue. Hot tips stay exposed when set down. Separate stands get lost. And every product in the category looks identical, utilitarian by default, not by intention. The opportunity wasn't to add features. It was to fix what's always been ignored.
Jayendra Harsh Worried about the exposed hot tip. Needs a built-in rest.
Justin Miller The handle was too thin and unbalanced, tiring over time
Jayden Rosa Worried about the exposed hot tip. Needs a built-in rest.
Market study.
Mood Board.
Sketches.
Took different elements from the 3 design directions in the final Iteration
3D prototypes.
Did some rapid Prototyping.
Challenge.
Key Features
Pinch Grip
Magnetic Attachment for Dock
Placeholders
The Dock
Docking mechanism
Magnetic attachment
Slotting hole
