Thanks to everyone for their input. After some digging around, I stumbled into a clone of the Hakko 936, the Yihua 936... Found a youtube comparison of the two, and while not quite as refined, I think it will do fine. I found it for $16 (plus $14 shipping) at http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=19240 Apparently it will use the Hakko tips, as well as those from Radio Shack. I'll report back once I've used it some, but sounds like it will suit my purposes just fine. Also, if anyone is going to order one, open up the page and let it sit there for a while. I had an extra browser tab open and after ordering, came back to that tab and it said something along the lines of "we noticed you've been sitting here a while" and offered a one-time shot at buying it for about $1 less. Grumble, grumble...oh well. Thanks again to all! Wesley
_____ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of theonetruestick...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:08 AM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Soldering Station - was: Are my 2 Powerbook 100 only for the trashcan? If you're going to spend $70 on an iron anyway and plan to do a bit of soldering the triple-8, or a comparable iron, is the way to go. I think the Weller WES51 is pretty similar, though I've not read up on it, and it may have better tip selection.You might also be able to find a good deal on a used Hakko 936 if you hunt around, those were the precursor to the FX-888 and were also pretty good. Stickman -- -- ----- 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.
