I recommend http://www.mpja.com Look at their little inexpensive soldering stations.
I have one. It cost about $19. Tips cost a few bucks each. It is temperature-controlled. Works very slick, very nice. I've used it for hundreds of hours and the original tip has not even been worn not even a little. Check it out. It's about the best bang for your buck you're going to get on a temperature controlled soldering station, in my humble opinion. Chuck > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: j...@neon-john.com >To: neonixie-l@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Help with upgrading my soldering iron >Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:40:26 -0500 > >> >> >>On 02/16/2014 01:12 PM, blkadder wrote: >>> Greetings All, >>> >>> I am hoping you can help me make a decision. I have been using my >Radio >>> Shack 25w soldering iron for a few years now, and it is time to >upgrade. I >>> have been scouring boards and other Interwebz sites, and I think I >have >>> narrowed it down to two. >> >>> Aoyue 968A SMD Digital Rework >Station<http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FA481G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl? >_encoding=UTF8&colid=3VUV96XRTQWGX&coliid=I348QKU3RA8ENW> >> >>I've been using the Aoyue station for 4 or 5 years now. It's pretty >>decent. The hot air part is great with one small exception. The >>controller loses its setpoint on any power glitch. The soldering >iron >>is OK. It's a bit unwieldy with that smoke sucker tube, even after >the >>tube is removed. I Dremeled the tube boss off the handle and then >it >>was fine. >> >>The vacuum pickup is totally worthless. Just toss it in the garbage >and >>get a dedicated one if you need that functionality. >> >>We buy our stuff here: >> >>http://sra-solder.com/ >> >>He stocks plenty of spare parts. I've had to replace the iron once >>after the temperature sensor went bad. Quick service and as cheap >as >>Amazon. >> >>John >> >> >>-- >>John DeArmond >>Tellico Plains, Occupied TN >>http://www.fluxeon.com <-- THE source for induction heaters >>http://www.neon-john.com <-- email from here >>http://www.johndearmond.com <-- Best damned Blog on the net >>PGP key: wwwkeys.pgp.net: BCB68D77 >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "neonixie-l" group. >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. >>To view this discussion on the web, visit >https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5301061A.9070903%40neon- >john.com. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/380-220142016191129189%40all2easy.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
