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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Locke141 on June 13, 2016, 11:06:22 am
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I know there are lot of threads on soldering irons but I know thing chanege. I'm looking ones on Alibaba as most all vender ship to where I'll end up over sea's.
I was looking at
this (http://s.aliexpress.com/2iQRfmey) one but am open to ones as high as $150.00.
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Hakko. And I'll never use anything else.
*Cue comments on how the $5 Radio Shack special is just fine
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With your budget I'd get a Hakko and then a separate knock off hot air station.
I have Yihuas (check out the electronics workbench thread) and they are surely serviceable but if you're willing to spend the money there is not reason not to go Hakko.
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Hakko. And I'll never use anything else.
*Cue comments on how the $5 Radio Shack special is just fine
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Sure is. That's how I got my custom title, with my el-cheapo radio shack special.
It's the technique, not the iron.
That being said, my Radio Shack one finally died after about 10 years of service so I picked up a Weller.
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Hakko. And I'll never use anything else.
*Cue comments on how the $5 Radio Shack special is just fine
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Sure is. That's how I got my custom title, with my el-cheapo radio shack special.
It's the technique, not the iron.
That being said, my Radio Shack one finally died after about 10 years of service so I picked up a Weller.
Aaaaaaand there it is.
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http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,146521.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,146521.0.html)
EDIT: Toward the end of that thread, there is some discussion of the soldering/desoldering stations similar to the one you linked to.
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Hakko. And I'll never use anything else.
*Cue comments on how the $5 Radio Shack special is just fine
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Sure is. That's how I got my custom title, with my el-cheapo radio shack special.
It's the technique, not the iron.
That being said, my Radio Shack one finally died after about 10 years of service so I picked up a Weller.
Although I will agree that technique is everything. I've done so much soldering in the past two years that I can now make money doing it. Remember to practice, kids! :cheers:
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+1 on the Hakko. I love mine.
DeL
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Yes, technique is important, but having a quality tool makes a HUGE amount of difference. The Hakko gets to temp within a minute after being turned on and KEEPS the set temp. Every cheap iron I ever had was literally plug in, go make a sandwich, come back and it *might* be up to temp. Soldering a normal through hole lead was fine, but anything attached to a plane... total ---smurfette---.
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Yes, technique is important, but having a quality tool makes a HUGE amount of difference. The Hakko gets to temp within a minute after being turned on and KEEPS the set temp. Every cheap iron I ever had was literally plug in, go make a sandwich, come back and it *might* be up to temp. Soldering a normal through hole lead was fine, but anything attached to a plane... total ---smurfette---.
So getting the Hakko has cut down on your sandwich consumption, yes? :-)
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...Every cheap iron I ever had was literally plug in, go make a sandwich...
So getting the Hakko has cut down on your sandwich consumption, yes? :-)
Pfft, silly Yots. I've just found OTHER reasons to go make a sandwich. As if a person actually needs a reason...
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...Every cheap iron I ever had was literally plug in, go make a sandwich...
So getting the Hakko has cut down on your sandwich consumption, yes? :-)
Pfft, silly Yots. I've just found OTHER reasons to go make a sandwich. As if a person actually needs a reason...
I herd dat!! :cheers:
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I've got a Solomon SL-30 and a Weller 51. Happy with both, but the Solomon is my regular iron.
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I've had a Weller WESD51 since the 90s, and it was well used when I got my hands on it.
I've replaced a couple of tips ($5) and one heating element ($15) and it's held up fine over many years of circuit work, spousal discipline sessions, and torturing of small animals.
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Nearly all Weller here too.
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My baby... One baaaad ---smurfette---...
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Tool porn!