OK, I can contribute with some Weller experience..
If you have enough money I can recommend the Weller WX2 station.. it is a
heavy brute with two outputs..
It can power a 200W iron when only using one output.. or a nice allround
iron or two (or a SMT tweezer) ;)
The tips are not cheap though... because when you swap the tip the heating
element is a part of the tip!
IMHO it is a very versatile station.. it can solder anything from SMT to
busbars..
And yes I actually have one here at home! (Also the 200W iron.. )
The WD1 predecessor I also can recommend.. the same tips are used as for
the WX2. I sold mine to a friend who makes model ships (he solders anything
from electronics to brass fittings for his ship) and he loves it..
Not cheap stations but I like them..
Oh, and they also switch off when not used and heat up (almost if not
quite ) as fast as a Metcal...
I once had a Metcal too - and can also recommend those..
..
Pace.. I have a MBT desoldering station with built-in vacuumm pump.. it is a
great tool too :) A bit annoying with the screw to replace tip but OK it
works.
Dan
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From: Tidak Ada
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 9:28 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Help with upgrading my soldering iron
What I am missing so much in this discussion are the soldering stations from
Weller (Not the red ones) and Pace.
eric
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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...
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David Forbes, Tucson AZ
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