[Noisebridge-discuss] Recommendations for good soldering stations?

[Brian Morris]

What is the cause of these things breaking ?

Is it possible to rebuild them ?

It is the best environmentally and probably cheaper besides ...

Weller in particular is an old solid company. I seem to remember my Dad's
getting weak and him getting some new parts for it, but of course things
have changed. Nevertheless, pro grade tools should be repairable.



On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Ryan Rawson <ryanobjc at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have this one:
>
> http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307
>
> But last time I was using it I found it hadnt heated up properly.  I
> have used it literally only 3-5x.  Dissapointing.
>
> -ryan
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Reed Kennedy <reed at notfine.com> wrote:
> > Interpretive Arson is currently rebuilding Syzygryd and now that my
> > Weller has broken we're nearly out of soldering irons.
> >
> > We need 2-3 reasonable quality soldering stations good for building
> > custom PCBs, wiring and doing repairs.
> >
> > Does anybody have recommendations in the $50 range? Or a compelling
> > case for spending more?
> >
> > We use our tools constantly and hard during builds, so a robust iron
> > that'll last is a big plus.
> >
> >
> > Of course, if anyone has an extra station that they'd like to donate
> > or sell, I'd be glad to hear about that too.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Reed
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