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Hi,

I think it's time to have my own soldering station. I'm tired of asking for favors :oops:

Can anyone recommend a good quality and affordable soldering station?

Which ones are you using by the way?

Thanks!
F.
 
If you are working on electronics and plan to invest some time and effort,
get a low-cost temperature controlled unit like a Weller WES51 plus a few
small conical replacement tips. This should cost about $100 or less.

If you are comparing irons, look at the "working distance" from the grip
where you hold it to the tip, tip replacement costs, auto-shutoff/safety
features, and whether it comes with a stand. For a little more money
you can get a digital temp readout, etc.

You don't need more than 50-80W for light electronics assembly/rework.

[ These types of irons are *not* suitable, e.g. for heavy gauge metal or
wire soldering so if you need to do that you'll need a different iron. ]
 
If you are working on electronics and plan to invest some time and effort,
get a low-cost temperature controlled unit like a Weller WES51 plus a few
small conical replacement tips. This should cost about $100 or less.

If you are comparing irons, look at the "working distance" from the grip
where you hold it to the tip, tip replacement costs, auto-shutoff/safety
features, and whether it comes with a stand. For a little more money
you can get a digital temp readout, etc.

You don't need more than 50-80W for light electronics assembly/rework.

[ These types of irons are *not* suitable, e.g. for heavy gauge metal or
wire soldering so if you need to do that you'll need a different iron. ]

thanks oiwjmrof!

I' m going to need it mainly for wire soldering but in the future I'd like to use it for protoboard soldering
 
A minor clarification...

By "heavy metal wire" I meant like 00 gauge (double zero) 10mm in diameter,
stuff you would use for arc welding. :)

Anything you are working on with protoboards will be fine with 50-80w, but
if you try to solder car battery cables, you'll need a bigger iron.
 
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