soldering station

[RootBreaker]

so my wife hasnt been linking me soldering on the kitchen counter.. using our corningware small dish to lay the el cheapo soldering pen on...

so now im looing for a soldering station... and ta boot.. it i our anniversary on the 20th.. (only our 19th anniversary )

so anyone recommend a good unit? cheaper the better but there is a minimum price to pay for something that WORKS.. my pencil style sucks...

so $125 max id say..

i saw



$125 - AOYUE 968 SMD SMT Hot Air 3 in1 Repair amp Rework Station
USA on sale AOYUE 968 SMD SMT Hot Air 3 in1 Repair amp Rework Station, USA on sale Price only $121.00




$80 - ETSSC40NU - Deluxe Soldering Station with LCD
Deluxe Soldering Station with LCD




$80 - Hakko Soldering Station, FX-888, 65W
Amazon.com: Hakko Soldering Station, FX-888, 65W: Home Improvement

[JohnRobHolmes]

I love my FX888, absolutely killer for just about everything except assembling battery packs. For heavy work I have an 80w iron and hammer head I got from cheapbatterypacks.

[RootBreaker]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I love my FX888, absolutely killer for just about everything except assembling battery packs. For heavy work I have an 80w iron and hammer head I got from cheapbatterypacks.

your the reason i have that one listed

the first one shows a heat gun too.. not sure that is worth the extra $40...

[JohnRobHolmes]

Its a really big unit, so you better have counter space for it. Unless you plan on reworking surface mount devices I wouldn't consider that a feature worth having. I even send out heavy SMD rework to shops with better equipment.


My 888 burns about 8 hours a week, the nice thing is that it heats up in a few seconds. I don't have to turn it on, go back to something else, and come back later for a hot iron. For occasional use there is a knockoff version on hobby king that seems to be decent. I got the real deal since it gets used relatively heavily.

[stanmondz]

a bunch of us bought this one,so far all of em are working great
HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range (USA Warehouse)

[RootBreaker]

Originally Posted by stanmondz

a bunch of us bought this one,so far all of em are working great
HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range (USA Warehouse)

WOAH!!!! nice price.. maybe ill check it out!!!!

[stanmondz]

there just under 30 bucks to your door. its a hakko 936 knock off. gets hot fast, and hakko tips fit. catching em in stock is the hardest thing about em.
sign up at hobbyking and you can set a email notification for stock updates.

heres the thread about it. no complaints about em. if you can wait for restock,they really are good stations
hobbyking hakko 936 knock off solder station

[WooPigSooie]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I love my FX888, absolutely killer for just about everything except assembling battery packs. For heavy work I have an 80w iron and hammer head I got from cheapbatterypacks.

I love my FX-888 also. Makes me look like a professional lol

[ceedawwg]

FX 888 for me...affordable and excellent, looks cool too

[littlemel]

trakpower tk-950 works great for me, and its only $80.
TrakPower TK-950 Soldering Station

[Charlie-III]

I just ordered the one I linked in the last post here..... why does a lot of people I know sidjest a 40watt iron?
I also bought the 2.4mm tip as well.....saves a bit on shipping.

Should be here in ~1 week.

[tocsin]

I love my Hakko. It's an older 937 that I got off of ebay for ~$60 5 years ago. It is my main iron at the hobby shop and it gets a good 20 hours of use every week. Partner has an FX888 and it works just as well, when a newbie doesn't crank it to 900 to solder a deans and then leave it to cook the tip.

[SMR 510RR]

Hakko fx-888 here too, great iron well worth the money! Remember to pick up a couple different tips for it for different stuff.

[redcard]

Got a Hakko fx-888 and it heats up fast. I look for excuses to solder stuff now.

[mrG]

I'm going to order a fx-888, what additional tips should I get? I'll be soldering motors, servo wire and an esc

[chopan84]

i got a hakko as well and for the money its the best

[losi22]

I use a power probe brand pen style and it is butane powered and lasts on one butane charge quite a long time and it gets hot and ready to solder really fast in the kit it comes with several different tips for just about anything you can imagine even a heat shrink tubing tip and since its butane powered you can use it anywhere and dont have to have a plug in. oh and i got it for about $60 and its an awesome soldering gun for the money!!!!

[donhd04]

Originally Posted by stanmondz

there just under 30 bucks to your door. its a hakko 936 knock off. gets hot fast, and hakko tips fit. catching em in stock is the hardest thing about em.
sign up at hobbyking and you can set a email notification for stock updates.

heres the thread about it. no complaints about em. if you can wait for restock,they really are good stations
hobbyking hakko 936 knock off solder station

These are back in stock at hobby king. I ordered 2 this morning.

[donhd04]

Originally Posted by stanmondz

there just under 30 bucks to your door. its a hakko 936 knock off. gets hot fast, and hakko tips fit. catching em in stock is the hardest thing about em.
sign up at hobbyking and you can set a email notification for stock updates.

heres the thread about it. no complaints about em. if you can wait for restock,they really are good stations
hobbyking hakko 936 knock off solder station

Did you have to change the plug in when you get these? It has a Japanese 110v plug instead of a American 110v plug

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

...For heavy work I have an 80w iron and hammer head I got from cheapbatterypacks.

Do you have a link to this? I checked their site but don't see anything listed for tools. I have been looking for a hammer head for quite awhile but much larger than the 80W range.