[kwiens]

Yes, the thermistor is inside the tip. That's essential to getting good performance out of the algorithm.

The instant that the iron detects that it's under load, it pours power into the heating element. That makes it feel and perform like a much more powerful iron. We're dynamically responding to the power load and flowing heat into the material.

[ssl-3]

...just as IronOS does on a Pinecil.

[alnwlsn]

The sensor for the Pinecil / TS100 seems to be located fully behind the tip though: https://web.archive.org/web/20221110163337/http://www.minids...

[ssl-3]

Indeed.

I guess we'll have to wait for an iFixit teardown to see how this new widget actually differs in internal construction.