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PJPro · 19th September 2009, 02:12 PM

Or indeed, this one from jaycar (uk). It even looks the same!

Stuey · 20th September 2009, 09:11 AM

PJ, if you're looking, I suggest a search on this forum. There have been quite a few threads on soldering stations over the last while.

I looked at Aoyue (which are supposed to be pretty good) and Hakko (the dog's bollocks) but ended up with a cheapy when a $99 (at the time) iron by a local vendor Altronics was reduced to $49 with three different tips. It does the job well.

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.as...=item&id=T2443

Stuey

akis · 20th September 2009, 09:50 AM

I bought the one from Maplin, special offer at 50 pounds, it is quite a beast, heats up in a few seconds, reaches something silly like 400C and I am generally very happy with it. Makes a quite hum when it is heating.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=218050

Redshift187 · 20th September 2009, 06:56 PM

I picked up an analog Weller temperature controlled station for $100 recently. WAY better than the 60W Radio Shack POS I was using prior. The Radio Shack one is still good for larger tasks, like ground plane connections, as it has a much bigger tip.

Stuey · 21st September 2009, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akis

I....reaches something silly like 400C and I am generally very happy with it. Makes a quite hum when it is heating.
..

Like when Marty McFly switches on his guitar amp in Back to the Future?

20th September 2009, 06:56 PM	#374
Redshift187 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	I picked up an analog Weller temperature controlled station for $100 recently. WAY better than the 60W Radio Shack POS I was using prior. The Radio Shack one is still good for larger tasks, like ground plane connections, as it has a much bigger tip. __________________ http://arresting-audio.com/

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19th September 2009, 02:12 PM	#371
PJPro diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2009	Or indeed, this one from jaycar (uk). It even looks the same!

20th September 2009, 09:11 AM	#372
Stuey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia	PJ, if you're looking, I suggest a search on this forum. There have been quite a few threads on soldering stations over the last while. I looked at Aoyue (which are supposed to be pretty good) and Hakko (the dog's bollocks) but ended up with a cheapy when a $99 (at the time) iron by a local vendor Altronics was reduced to $49 with three different tips. It does the job well. http://www.altronics.com.au/index.as...=item&id=T2443 Stuey

20th September 2009, 09:50 AM	#373
akis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	I bought the one from Maplin, special offer at 50 pounds, it is quite a beast, heats up in a few seconds, reaches something silly like 400C and I am generally very happy with it. Makes a quite hum when it is heating. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=218050

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