G+_Douglas Biggers Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 So it seems clear that re-purposing a credit card terminal for bingo purposes is a no-go(although I think I've found enclosures that will do the job), but I have a much more immediately answerable question: What brand soldering iron do you guys recommend(with easy to find replacement parts)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Depends what you are looking to spend. Here's a good starter one Weller SP40NCN Medium Duty LED Soldering Iron, Red/Black https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00B3SG6UG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rafHxbGECKDD6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I think this is the one patrick norton? reccomended last holiday season FX-888 70W Digital Display Soldering Station https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00K9XGC64/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pdfHxbVS61H2D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott W Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I have been using a Weller WP25 and WP35 (almost daily) for at least 25 years and both still perform great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Carlton Dodd Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 The Hakkos are good. Be sure to get a variable temp iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Douglas Biggers Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Any favorites in the realm of stick type with variable controls? I figure between a good one like that and a iron thermometer(Hakko-FG-100 or knock off) I could make a compact, but capable kit, as I'm in a studio apartment and storage is at a premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Love my Metcal, but its a bit pricey. Next favorite is a weller/portasol wp2kc Nothing beats cordless (they tend to get in the way) and usable anywhere. It also gets hot enough to do PL-239's no prob. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WOHSHM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Hughes Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 This is the one that Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ?? recommended last Christmas. I bought it and have been giving it a workout. I like it.? Zeny® NEW 3in1 SMD Soldering Rework Station 853D Hot Air Iron DC Power Supply & More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E9DY37U/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_OHoHxb65ASS6N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Stick with a brand name; makes getting tip easier, especially over time. Weller, Hakko, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Douglas Biggers Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yeah... I live in a studio apartment. A hot air re-work station is not in the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 The hot air rework doesn't take up THAT much space; about the size of a inkjet printer. (turned sideways) But being a Chinese Wung-Hung-Lo brand, getting tips 3+ years from now, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Douglas Biggers Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 An inkjet printer that I would have to find a horizontal surface to store it on, of which I have very little(on purpose). I barely have any surfaces left at this time. I think I'll go with https://www.adafruit.com/product/3037. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_James Hughes Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 It takes up very little desktop real estate and I love the rework for working with heatshrink. It comes with a bunch of tips that are holding up well to my almost daily use (I've been teaching a summer enrichment program that has required hundreds of soldering connections to which it is working like a champ). I have it sitting on a plastic stackable tray that holds all of the extra tips, the electrodes, and a few other things. I have a Weller similar to the one near the top that I'm not real fond of, seems to take forever to heat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Douglas Biggers Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 I can free up working space. My problem was finding a good, SMALL iron that will STORE compactly. I'm already short on space, and last thing I need to do is store a hot air rework station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian “Yikesfpv” Gipe Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 https://www.hakko.com/english/products/hakko_fx888d.html I ust this and love it. Using it for quadcopter builds mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Phillip Clarke Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Don't buy a battery powered one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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