Soldering irons
 

Back in the day the soldering iron to get was the Ungar iron. It appears that they are nolonger. What are some recommendations for an iron?

I'll say it first...trakpower tk-950 is awesome. check this out too.http://www.rctech.net/forum/radio-el...ef-lesson.html Great read

+1. Had mine for about 5 years now. The Hakko is a good one as well.

http://www.trakpowerusa.com/solderin...950/index.html

Thanks guys.

Hakko

+1 on TK-950... I struggled until I got my TK-950. They are on sale on Amazon right now for $69.99. I bought mine off Amazon for $85-$90 I think. I think the TK-950 is just a repackaged Hakko.

it is, and the digital hakko is pretty close to that price range. Trakpower has a new digital station that looks pretty good also

I love my hakko fx88. it's always the days it gets left home that I need it at the track and then have to end up borrowing someone elses burned up 40watt pencil. lol

I really like my Hakko!

Track power 955 digital station Is the way to go. Best product for the money for sure

track power irons are great makes life so much better and tower hobbies has them on 3 easy pay.

I don't like the hakko digital, and wish I had gotten one with a dial, as the digital is too complicated for changing temps.

I actually still have an Ungar heater from when I was racing slot cars in the 1960s but the ceramic insulator is flaking off.

When I got into RC 14 years ago and started looking for a replacement, I found out that Ungar was bought out by Weller. So I started looking for something equivalent in the Weller line. I now use a Weller 4033S heater in my old Ungar handle. It is 45 watts and has a 1000 F rated tip temperature. Yes One Thousand degrees F.

I used all that heat back in the day soldering battery bars to build NiCD and NiMH packs. When I don't feel the need for quite that much power, I run it through the base that comes with the WLC-40 kit. It has a knob to turn the heat down. It is not a fancy electronic temperature control, but it does the job.

I have seen people using Hakkos and the like and none of the results I've seen compare to what I can do with the 4033S. It has a much bigger chisel tip than can be accommodated on a Hakko. There is plenty of heat capacity on that tip for 10 gauge and even 8 gauge wire.

+1 on the Track Power it is used almost everyday if not multiple times everyday at my local hobby shop.

I like my Goot PX201. Awesome soldering iron. It's like soldering station, but compact and light. Thermal control, replacement tips, 75W (i'm soldering 8-9mm connector, T-dins, 1/8 motor and other), heat cup, lead-free compatible. All-time in my pitbag :)