Soldering Station

[thewebexpert]

Looking to buy a soldering station since I am sick of my radio shack 1980 pencil soldering iron.

I have found this knock off on ebay $49.99, same one on amazon.com has decent reviews as a "good knockoff"

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SMD-SOLDERIN...946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item53f6023f2a

The HAKKO FX888 looks nice too, but it is 3* the cost...
http://www.amazon.ca/Hakko-FX888-So...1366593725&sr=8-12&keywords=soldering+station

What do you guys think? Is there something more reliable? I do not want to spend $200 bucks either.

Derek

 

[flyer666]

save your money..soldering stations are all the same....


save it for a desoldering station

 

[mwong168]

I organized a group buy from MCM when they had this iron on sale and worked out to be $60cdn with shipping and taxes.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/T ... -/21-10115

Works great and a nice step up from cheapie Wellar one before which was not temperature controlled. Perhaps you wanna organize a group buy with Allentown coming up lots of chances for people to meet up and pick up for themselves or other people near them.

 

[hurricane]

I organized a group buy from MCM when they had this iron on sale and worked out to be $60cdn with shipping and taxes.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/T ... -/21-10115

Works great and a nice step up from cheapie Wellar one before which was not temperature controlled. Perhaps you wanna organize a group buy with Allentown coming up lots of chances for people to meet up and pick up for themselves or other people near them.

I'd be in for one.....