Second on the Metcal stuff, if you want to spend the money. BUT pretty expensive.
I have a Hakko FX-888D at home, and I think it’s completely acceptable. If you don’t mind spending a little more, though, I would go for the FX-951, which has better temperature control/faster heating, quick-change tips (easy to change while hot), and a larger selection of tips. We have one at work, and it’s been very good. For either one, it will come with a general purpose tip, but you’ll need to order any others you like to use separately. -Philip On Mar 11, 2015, at 9:47, [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 > Portland, Oregon > 503.201.9326 > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
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