don't worry about those reviews on amazon (i'v seen them) they have updated this thing since those reviews. Its a good iron trust me, just when you are going to do some lead free with it, turn it all the way up, and make sure the tip is tight and the tip is clean, and use flux. lead free is a pain to work with anyways.
if you want to spend more $75+, Weller makes a fantastic iron. Also, guys on the forum were saying wonderful things about this iron: Hakko FX-888 http://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX888-FX-888-Soldering-Station/dp/B004M3U0VU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358169813&sr=8-1&keywords=hakko+fx-888 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11704 On Jul 22, 2013, at 11:47 PM, Wesley Furr wrote: > Are there any others you would recommend? Found it on Amazon with some > mixed reviews. Wouldn't mind spending more than $20...but not sure I want > to spend $80 that Radio Shack wants for their "digital soldering > station"...though it does look nice! > > I've got at least one old Mac that I know I need to replace caps in (haven't > done one yet = this one is an LC)...also want to try some PCB assembly on a > board with a fairly small pitch between pins and components... > > Thanks, > > Wesley > > > -----Original Message----- > > i think this soldering iron is great for people starting out. > i like the ones that are adjustable. > > http://www.microcenter.com/product/391342/Low-Cost_Soldering_Station > > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
