It really depends on what you're doing as far as if a metcal would be
worth it or not... but I'm thinking that if you have to ask for
recommendations then you don't need one.
I'm a real fan of Weller soldering irons. I've had a blue handled
Weller for nearly my whole life and it never steered me wrong.
-Adam
On 2/17/2014 10:23 AM, Dan Hollis wrote:
For the price, a hakko is an excellent value, and lightyears better
than a radio shack iron.
Metcal are extremely expensive, I was never able to justify the cost
when the hakko does so well.
-Dan
On Mon, 17 Feb 2014, David Forbes wrote:
I used to use a Hakko 936ESD until last year, when I got a used
Metcal from ebay. The 936 has a knob instead of those dumb buttons.
but it's discontinued.
The Hakko is fine, unless you need to change tips frequently.
The Metcal is the best soldering iron you can get.
On 2/16/14 11:12 AM, blkadder wrote:
Greetings All,
I am hoping you can help me make a decision. I have been using my
Radio
Shack 25w soldering iron for a few years now, and it is time to
upgrade. I
have been scouring boards and other Interwebz sites, and I think I have
narrowed it down to two.
Here are the ones I am looking at:
Hakko FX888D digital soldering
station<http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWUFVY8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3VUV96XRTQWGX&coliid=I1NQBCOEOQSSAF>
Aoyue 968A SMD Digital Rework
Station<http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FA481G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3VUV96XRTQWGX&coliid=I348QKU3RA8ENW>
I have been looking at the Hakko for a while now, but then I found the
Aoyue setup for not a lot more money than the Hakko. I am curious if
anyone out there has any experience with either of these, and maybe
give me
a bit of insight. If you have suggestions for something else, that
would
be okay too.
Thanks for any insight you guys might be able to provide.
Ron
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