Soldering iron
 

What do you all use? I am in the market for one.. What would you all recommend? Thanks..

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I just bought a weller wlc100 at sears for under $50. choose one you can redily get tips for. hobbyking has a nice looking one and it's super cheap. but I wonder about it's quality.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html

Ok great.. Thanks for that.. What do you use?

I got a Hakko about six years ago for about $80 and I'm still on the original tip. If I contiued using my Weller 40W it would have cost about $60 in replacement tips plus the cost of the iron $20 and you can't control the temp like you can with the Hakko.

Both work well but the Hakko is just better.

Hakko 888

it looks like those hakko tips will fit this iron. the thing I like about the weller is you can use any kind of iron with the standard 110v outlet plug on it.
it's not iron specific nor is the iron with it hard wired to it.

tips are only $4. and I can go to the local hardware store to get them. not so with the hakko's. special order parts...no thanks. with proper care they should last a long time. tin it after you are done with it for storage and it will last years.

plus the hakko 888 is discontinued. hope you don't need a part for it. I"m sure the hakko is a better iron for many reasons.

Replaced by FX888D. Uses same tips, you will never have a problem getting parts for it. so whats your problem? just because you cant afford it, dont discourage others from purchasing it, especially when you are recommending garbage in comparison.

80$ is nothing for a fx888. In Europe you have to pay three times so much to get it, no joke. So what's 25$ difference for a soldering station you could keep for ten or twenty years if you take good care of it? It's more than worth it.

I went for a hakko 936 but had to pay 130$ for it in Europe when you guys can find it for 50$ in the US.. Be happy you can get such a good quality for such a low price.

For me it's the TrakPower TK-950 which is a rebadged Hakko 936. I've been using it for a year now and am very satisfied. Heats up super quick and provides plenty of heat for our applications.


http://www.trakpowerusa.com/solderingstation/index.html

I love my hakko fx888. I would definitely recommend it.