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10-12-2011, 03:14 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: tri cities
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I'm looking for a decent soldering station. Nothing too fancy. I'm saying $0-60 is my limit. Anyone know where to find one in that price range?
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10-12-2011, 04:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA
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10-12-2011, 05:19 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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heck for a few bucks more get a staion with adjustible temp....i think i got my hakko for bout 80 bucks like what is pictured........bob http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...dering-Station .... |
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10-12-2011, 05:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 920 Valley of the Fox
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 TowerHobbies.com | TKPR0950 TrakPower TK-950 Soldering Station It is a re-badged hakko from what I've read. Some times Tower has coupons for $10 off $50 or more...  Best $ I've spent in R/C...too bad I waited sooo long...  | |
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10-12-2011, 06:06 PM
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| www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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I have got a Hakko fx-888, best soldering iron I ever owned. You can get it from Amazon for an very affordable price. Amazon.com: Hakko Soldering Station, FX-888: Home Improvement I got mine from RPP and with a certain priced order, he has coupons for a percentage off. http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/hakfx888rcp.htm |
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10-12-2011, 06:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Deus est mortuus, logica obtinet.
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10-12-2011, 06:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In the lair editing video
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The Hakko is probably the best you can get now days. I still love my Ungar UTC300, it will be pried from my cold dead hands  |
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10-13-2011, 09:17 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Germany
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necessarily a station with variable temperature adjustment.. !!
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10-13-2011, 10:32 AM
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| E.Y. Designs Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Springfield, OR
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This is the one I use. But it's $79.99 it is a great soldering station and I love it. Team Checkpoint TC-950 |
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10-15-2011, 08:27 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto
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Hakko FX888, best at a good price. I fell in love with soldering.
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10-15-2011, 10:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ca
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58$ shipped from Cali for a Hakko 937 60W SOLDER WELDING SOLDERING STATION IRON TOOL W 5 TIPS | eBay |
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10-16-2011, 10:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Katy / west houston
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I saw a decent one at the local radio shack last week when i was picking up some items. it had variable temp with digital readout and a nice little stand. $80.00 Model: 64-053
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10-17-2011, 10:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: truckee
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10-18-2011, 03:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA
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That is a knock off of a Hakko, if you are going to go with a cheaper iron I would get something from Aoyue. They seem to be some of the better hakko knock offs: Amazon.com: Aoyue 937+ Digital Soldering Station: Home Improvement |
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10-18-2011, 10:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South FL
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$50 uses the same size tips as the hakko and works great for me. I use it alot more than i thought i would. also I must say its very durable. i hate to admit how many times it has been knocked off the desk onto the floor HARD and its never given me a problem, heats up quick, doesnt drop temp when working, and has temp presets Soldering Station Do yourself a favor and pick up a thicker tip though I think i picked up the 2.4 chisel tip. also pick up a brass tip cleaner instead of the sponge ( looks like a brillo pad ) cleans the tip nicely |
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10-19-2011, 06:10 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: hampton
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if your patient and troll around ebay and message board BST threads, you cna get a hakko pretty cheap. my bro in law paid 55 for his used hakko 936. im happy with my weller 60w pencil. i also got a little pencil torch and a stand up mini torch, both have adapters to put on different solder tips if i need to solder out in the field |
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10-19-2011, 08:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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I love my Hakko FX-888, it's small and very efficiant and my solder joints have never looked so professional.
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10-19-2011, 09:16 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Norway
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I love my ERSA i-Con 2 solder station Digital with calibration possibilities, VERY fast to heat up, and easy to change tip`s..  |
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