irons for SMT work. The price on this one is about twice what it should be, so don't use that as a data point, but here is the model that I use:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3835290314
Twice? Or half? It looks like $300-$400 retail, but only $200 on eBay (used).
Twice...I don't buy anything retail. I let someone else take that hit. ;) I paid about $100 for mine, if memory serves.
Still, I was hoping to spend less. I don't solder nearly enough to justify an "expensive" iron if I can avoid it.
This is a good point, but if you solder *at all*, something like this is worth it. Maybe let the frequency of your soldering bump you down to buying a used one rather than a new one.
-Dave
-- Dave McGuire "...it's a matter of how tightly Cape Coral, FL you pull the zip-tie." -Nadine Miller
