Which soldering iron/station to buy?

daplatapus · #1 10-16-2012, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

After using hakko I'll never go back to weller. Consider the FX-888, not digital but who cares, less than $100 local and a great iron.

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I have the same unit and it rocks.

Bryan · #2 10-16-2012, 10:27 AM

I have the WESDS51 Weller and it is a excellent iron, handle is great and your hand doesn't get sore from continuous soldering, the cord is also excellent and doesn't tangle or loop up like other irons I have used. Iron warms up is seconds and maintains temperature. A big advantage with the Weller,10 years from now parts will still be available. Tips are relatively cheap and can be found easily.

Bryan · #3 10-16-2012, 08:18 PM

Forgot to mention, but if you are going to go with the Weller, buy it from Digi-Key, roughly the same price as the Ebay seller with his shipping added. Digi ships via courier in 1-2 days with no brokerage fees. Shipping is $8.00.

http://www.digikey.ca/product-detail...SD51-ND/555479