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01-11-2010, 02:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Capon Bridge
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|  Soldering Iron
Any recommendations for a good soldering iron to work on all of these small electronics?
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01-11-2010, 02:31 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia beach
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i prefer a 60 watt if you go below that i have a hard time soldering.........
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01-11-2010, 02:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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I picked up a nice 40watt Weller from ACE Hardware for less than $20 I believe. Works soo much better than the cheap 20watt one I had from Radio Shack.
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01-11-2010, 02:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sunny Southwest Florida
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I use a Weller Soldering station I bought from Sears for under $45. It has an adjustable heat range and 2 types of tips. Well worth the $$$$ and a heck of alot cheeper than the Hankko I was considering getting for $95. HtH. http://www.google.com/products/catal...wAg#ps-sellers |
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01-11-2010, 02:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Las Vegas
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| http://www.kimcodistributing.com/sto...=622&ITEM_ID=7 That price is shipped... one of the best tool's someone into electric R/C can have  |
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01-11-2010, 02:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central KY
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Hakko 936
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01-11-2010, 02:51 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Token's life matters
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| Hakko 936 If you only want to buy 1 soldering system the Hakko is the best one hands down. Lots of people will say they like this or that, but if you dont want to have to buy it again, Hakko is the way. Night and day from what else is out there. |
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01-11-2010, 04:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tomball, Tx
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hakko 936 I've used mine for everything from building sub-c packs to surface mount rework.
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01-11-2010, 08:17 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hagerstown
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I have a Weller WESD51 and really luv the thing , it has enabled me to build anything that has needed soldering
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01-11-2010, 08:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Splendora, Tx
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imo I would say go with the hakko 936. I've had mine for about 5yrs now and used it from rc to soldering up 600+ wires in 30 degree weather for work. I have never had a problem with it and I love how small it is. I'm also still using the original tip on it. If it ever goes out I will definatly buy the same one again.
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01-11-2010, 08:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kerman, Ca
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X5 on the Hakko 936. Last iron you'll ever have to buy, can be had for around $80 I believe.
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01-12-2010, 12:06 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia
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Grab a 40 to 45 watt iron. Lower than that wont work well. More than that can get things hot real quick (sometimes in a real bad way).
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01-13-2010, 06:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HighTop
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Anybody had any experience with the Team Checkpoint Soldering station. I have got to buy a new iron and saw that one at my LHS, just wondering what you guys think. Or should I buy a hakko?
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01-13-2010, 07:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Las Vegas
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01-13-2010, 07:34 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Depends on what needs soldering. Current soldering equipment is a Hakko 936 with both the 907 and 908 irons and an American Beauty 250 watt Resistance Soldering unit with both the small and medium tweezers. Also have a coulple of retired Wellers around here somewhere.
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01-13-2010, 08:07 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: minnesota
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add another vote for the hakko 936.....I even upgraded this year and got the one with the fancy flame stickers....  |
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01-13-2010, 08:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Port Orange
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just buy a hakko one time, and never look back. best investment i ever made in rc.
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01-13-2010, 08:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hallsville, Tx
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i use a soldier station from radioshack, it has adjustable temp with digital screen and 3 preset buttons. it cost me $70 and it works great.
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01-13-2010, 08:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Torrance, CA
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I use a Weller 45w modular iron. It works great. You can change the heater elements and tips to suit your needs. I've never used a "station" so can't comment on those but my Weller goes where I need it. I use it at work to repair electronics in machinery and I use it on all my RC's without fail. I've been able to resolder an antenna back into a Spektrum SR3000 rx and then use it with silver bearing solder on motors. Pretty versatile if you ask me.
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01-14-2010, 07:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Weller as well, 20 years old and still works like the day it was new!! | |
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