Solder Station

**jcdillin** · 01-22-2005, 05:56 PM

Well i'm tired of damn cheap soldering irons, and i've started to look at soldering stations. Anyone have one that they use, like and would recommend?

**pcStangGTv3** · 01-22-2005, 06:42 PM

I currenty use a Hakko 937 / 937-5 ESD Safe Soldering Station. It is a bit pricey, but the wonderful ex had bought it as a gift. I also use a Weller WES51. Both are great.

**jcdillin** · 01-22-2005, 07:16 PM

have to check those out, thanks

**ACHIEVER** · 01-22-2005, 10:19 PM

Metcal. Damn pricey, but very nice. By far the best I've used.

**jcdillin** · 01-22-2005, 10:39 PM

yeah I was looking at the metcal, they are very very pricey but seem to be very full featured

**rushnrockt** · 01-23-2005, 04:21 AM

I've been working on Weller stations for the past 6 months, and unless you manage to break off the soldering tip, these are rather nice.

**never_stock** · 01-23-2005, 04:58 AM

both my current place on employment, and my previous one use Hakko... I'm sure if people in the electronics assembly use these were they are on 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, it has to say something for them.

**pcStangGTv3** · 01-23-2005, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by never_stock

both my current place on employment, and my previous one use Hakko... I'm sure if people in the electronics assembly use these were they are on 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, it has to say something for them.

My first experience with Hakko was under those circumstances working with SMT operations

**jcdillin** · 01-23-2005, 09:06 AM

Thanks guys, i'll have to start comparing them and get one.

**DJSmiley** · 01-23-2005, 09:28 AM

I have a Weller myself. Don't know if they are available worldwide.

Not the most cheap units, but they are worth it (about $220 I guess). I have 2 of them, my old one got broken (heat switch didn't work anymore), but I found some spareparts so it's now working again, now I have 2 of them.