I've had really good luck with the sparkfun branded soldering station they sell at URS. Not sure who the actual manufacturer is but it heats quickly, has variable temp and has a pretty lightweight wand. I think it was around $50 or so.
Here's the one I have: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/10707 It says it's retired but I was just at URS last week and they have either this model or the newer rev. Chad On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > Bunnie Huang is going to be in town to work with me on integration issues > with the Novena laptop and I need to upgrade my soldering equipment so we > will have something decent to use. My last setup went south some time ago > and I’ve been putting up with a pretty dicey iron. I know there have been > numerous dialogs about just this issue, but can I get a few suggestions for > something that would be good at a reasonable cost for someone who melts > solder on an occasional basis but who want to avoid embarrassment with > Bunnie in the shop. > > Kurt Mottweiler > Mottweiler Studio <http://mottweilerstudio.com> > Portland, Oregon > 503.201.9326 > >
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