<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1631/recomend-a-soldering-station/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:15:30 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17672/#p17672 I would recommend Ersa. Really good stuff but a bit pricy.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:15:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17672/#p17672 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17671/#p17671 Aoyue 937+

Excellent soldering iron.  Haven't had any issues in over a year of daily use... Even the tip is still in great shape.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:05:51 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17671/#p17671 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17278/#p17278 Stahl Tools SSVT Variable Temperature Soldering Station  for $14.xx    Got ours at Parts Express. 

These are very good and dependable soldering stations.   We bought 20 of them for my high school lab/shop to solder all the electronics for our guitar builds.  Everyone of them is working great and holding up to the student's uses and abuse.

Biggest thing is don't but don't buy cheap solder.  Stay away from Harbor Freight and other Chinese Solder.  It will give you headaches left and right.   
Spend money on a good 63/37 blend from the USA.  I would also recommend a good solder iron tip cleaner such as the Hakko 599B-02 - 599B Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner.  Since we got it we never use the a damp sponge to thermal shock the tip for cleaning.   This thing that looks like a brass or copper scrubber pad but works great.   I was hesitant at first to buy it, but took a small leap of faith and got one.  Now whenever I solder I have it with me.

]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:04:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17278/#p17278 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15890/#p15890 my buddy just bought this one here, has temp on dial and not just 1-10 as well. $40

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10707

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:44:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15890/#p15890 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15877/#p15877 I'll second the recommendation for the WES51 -- not too expensive, but good control, lots of available tiips.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:29:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15877/#p15877 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15859/#p15859 this is the one I use http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WES51-Anal … ion+weller

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:29:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15859/#p15859 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15849/#p15849 solidoodlesupport wrote:

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amazon.com Hakko-FX888-FX-888-Soldering-Station

a classic.

Seconded! It's the best I've had as an infrequently soldering hobbyist.

(Edit: A substantial value on this one is having the temperatures labelled on the control, not just a knob 1 - 10 like cheaper ones I've had in the past.)

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:56:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15849/#p15849 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15847/#p15847 ronsii wrote:

Are you going to be doing repairs and such on regular old big stuff... or is smt and other micro stuff in the repertoire?

If you will also be doing small things look at one of these ---> http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-2in1-SMD-So … 417039f473  or similar you can find hot air stations cheaper but this works great for just about anything I need.

http://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX888-FX-88 … ng+station

a classic.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:52:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15847/#p15847 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15645/#p15645 Are you going to be doing repairs and such on regular old big stuff... or is smt and other micro stuff in the repertoire?

If you will also be doing small things look at one of these ---> http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-2in1-SMD-So … 417039f473  or similar you can find hot air stations cheaper but this works great for just about anything I need.

]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:55:19 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15645/#p15645 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15627/#p15627 For some reason I can't explain this stuck with me, and is triggered by the words soldering iron.  I don't even know why because it's not funny. 

If I lived back in the Wild West days, instead of carrying a six-gun in my holster, I'd carry a soldering iron. That way, if some smart-aleck cowboy said something like, "Hey look. He's carrying a soldering iron!" and started laughing, and everybody else started laughing, I could just say, "That's right, it's a soldering iron. The soldering iron of justice." Then everybody would get real quiet and ashamed, because they made fun of the soldering iron of justice, and I could probably hit them up for a free drink.  - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

Please continue... sorry for the intrusion.

]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:18:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15627/#p15627 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15623/#p15623 circuitspecialists.com

I have quite a few units from these guys and Wellers (after you do that a few times you wise up).

]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:12:52 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15623/#p15623 <![CDATA[Re: recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15621/#p15621 $40 too much?

http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WLC100-40- … rds=weller

http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WP35-35-Wa … p_asin_lnk

]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:53:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15621/#p15621 <![CDATA[recomend a soldering station]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/15620/#p15620 I am looking to buy a soldering station to do repairs & upgrades.
I can not justify to my wife paying for a high end weller.
so what do you recomend.

]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:46:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/15620/#p15620