I’ve been using an Edsyn Loner for 20 yrs....anything from Hakko or Weller should be good too.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 31, 2020, at 10:40, Kevin A. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If "best" includes a reasonable price as well, then from my experience I > would recommend the Hakko FX-951-66. For about $300 usd new, I cannot imagine > you can buy a better soldering iron. I purchased mine 2 years ago on Amazon > and have used it on a very regular basis with great and consistent results. I > purchased a kit which had 6 different sized tips and a weighted metal tip > holder included as well (amazon link). > > Of course, the solder and flux you use will also play a big part in your > results (with skill also being an obvious factor). I use Amtech 4300LF tacky > flux which is simply the best water soluble stuff out there. It stays where > you put it, has great wetting properties, and cleans very easily. In addition > to Kester 331 flux core water soluble eutectic (63/37) solder, I rarely have > a problem getting pads or leads to wet, and when I'm done a little rinse with > water and some light scrubbing with an acid brush is all that's needed to get > the work squeaky clean. But a picture is worth a thousand words, so have a > look at some of my more recent projects if you want to see the results for > yourself: > https://neonkev.com/2020/04/30/pocket-size-%ce%b1%ce%b2%ce%b3-geiger-counter/ > >> On Sun, May 31, 2020, 1:25 PM martin martin <[email protected]> wrote: >> There I was building yet another Nixie clock from pvelectronics when my 35 >> year old Weller soldering station burned up.Of course I was watching the >> SpaceX mission in the background! >> >> So. what's the best temperature controlled iron these days? I haven't had >> to shop in a very long time! >> >> >> Thanks in advance from Southern California >> >> martin >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/00372f0a-de2f-476e-bf98-c78697ecd97f%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CALcVLKKWMPU64%2BSev_h6JQ4sQ8giWG%2BObYuV5%2BnZx9eMMLpG6A%40mail.gmail.com. -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/D13BC925-BE6F-420E-A80A-608D3CC4E42E%40gmail.com.
