What I am missing so much in this discussion are the soldering stations from Weller (Not the red ones) and Pace.
eric -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Jacobs Sent: maandag 17 februari 2014 19:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Help with upgrading my soldering iron 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 >>> >>> ...Semper Fidelis... >>> >> >> >> -- >> David Forbes, Tucson AZ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/530244FA.3030908%40dakotacom.ne t. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/53025ACE.1000007%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/!%26!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAPDddShx705MuX20yCpp0vvCgAAAEAAAAFY6tRk5vWNOvtkuTAej350BAAAAAA%3D%3D%40zeelandnet.nl. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
