[dorkbotsea-blabber] Soldering station

[Eric McNeill]

Alex -

I've got the non-digital version of the weller you're looking at and I gotta
say it's a different world from the cheap radio shack irons I used to use.
If you're soldering a lot I highly recommend spending the money on a good
iron.

Eric

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:44 AM, <alex at alexcphoto.com> wrote:

> Any recommendations on a good soldering station,.. I am thinking variable
> with digital read out this time,..
>
> back story,..
>
> Iv gone through 4 soldering irons in the last 6 months,.. (I solder allot)
> I am tiered of cheep ones that die quickly, or have replacement tips/parts
> that are hard to find,..
>
> At the moment I am considering a drive down to Frys tonight to pick up this
> bad boy,..
>
> Weller WESD51 50W Digital Soldering Station
> http://shop2.frys.com/product/3598004?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
>
> like I said I am tiered of the cheep ones that die after a few months.
>
> But is this over kill?
>
> What about "Aoyue" iv never heard of them and I am worried ill not find the
> tips locally,.. but this one looks interesting on a price point side.
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-937-Digital-Soldering-Station/dp/B000I30QBW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1213555205&sr=8-2
>
> Any recommendations would be appreciated, this inset exactly an item that's
> covered by consumer reports =)
>
> Alex
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