Good solder station?

[tinitus]

JBC ?

just now realised I have had a JBC iron for many years
tip is gone, but can't remember ever using it

 

[wintermute]

Currently, I have a 936 Hakko, bought after having read nice comments and I am somewhat disappointed.
Formerly, I had a very old Pace and I felt it very comfortable in my hand and in delevering heat.

What aren't you happy about with the 936 Forr? I've had mine for a good many years now, and have been very happy with it. Wished I'd bought one many years earlier (I probably spent as much in replacing dead cheap irons as the hakko ended up costing). I'd only ever used cheap soldering irons before it though so have nothing in the soldering station category to compare it to.

Tony.

 

[tinitus]

Ersa Icon Pico on its way to me now ... thank you

 

[Salas]

You will do a review then.

 

[allmighty1]

I'll be very interested in what you think of it. when are you expecting it?

 

[tinitus]

bought it directly from Ersa Shop Germany
it is delivered with 1.6mm tip
I also bought 2.4 and 3.5mm tips

they said 5 working days
maybe at the end of next week

you will get a report

 

[AndrewT]

.............well, my loved gas iron is trash now ... with a handfull of new tips now useless

My Gran used a gas iron. Her tip was not to leave it in one place when filling the kettle. Leads to burnt collar.

 

[tinitus]

and my friends, here it is

 

[brianco]

Good luck - but I suspect you won't need that with this iron and your skills combined!!

 

[allmighty1]

So how is it? Any good? I can't bear the suspense!

 

[Salas]

So how is it? Any good? I can't bear the suspense!

Lars must have soldered the neighborhood by now. Look at that small i-tool handle in contrast to the compact station brick though. A feather pen.

 

[tinitus]

the poor little fellow looked stressed from the long journey

I decided to give a days rest

but yeah, that iron sure is small, very small
power station feels quite solid, and heavy

 

[AudioLapDance]

Partsconnexion has a "Hakko-style" 936 Solder Station (copy) for $60

hakko solder station

Better than the real FX-888D? Worth it?

 

[Salas]

FX-888D is superior and only $91. They probably dropped the 936 replica price to stock the 888D next.

 

[allmighty1]

Soldering Station Best Quality Yaxun 936B Whit UK 3pin Fused Plug 2 Free Gift | eBay

What does anyone think of this one?

 

[tinitus]

turned the power on

watched the display
and thought what's going on
disply was running fast

then it read 360degr, and stopped
I thought whatever
until I noticed smoke from the iron

that took about 5 seconds very cool ... I mean HOT

 

[tinitus]

what can I say ... it works

 

[Salas]

What tip diameter, temperature, solder wire type, additional flux, are used for that workpiece photo? Is the thermal recovery good when jumping from place to place on a ground plane like that rather quick?

 

[tinitus]

1.2mm Multicore tin/lead solder with silver (non corrosive flux)

tip is 1.6mm, delivered as standard

bought two bigger tips
I will try them tomorrow

also have some lead free to try

 

[Salas]

1.6mm can work satisfactorily in surprisingly more locations than thought when powered by a good station. But 3.5mm-5mm come to their own on thick wires. Don't be afraid of 390C setting when the going gets tough especially when the solder wire is lead-free.