Ditto on the Digital Weller from Fry's. Worth EVERY penny. Completely different ball game when you are working with a tool like that. I wish I had left the RadioShack special a long long time ago. I'm now able to easily solder smt, QFP, TQFP packages (use liquid flux) where I couldn't solder anything remotely that small before. The presets and ability to change temperature in seconds (yeah, it gets to 800 in oh about 10 seconds) has made it much easier to work on a variety of sizes parts without stopping and to jump in and do a little soldering whenever I want rather than having to make an ordeal of getting everything set up. DO IT. You won't regret it.<br clear="all">
<br>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>Joel R. Simpson<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 12:17 PM, <<a href="mailto:alex@alexcphoto.com">alex@alexcphoto.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Andrew, just a heads up,.. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2lyn2a" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/2lyn2a</a><br>
I can't confirm that the model number is the same, but it looks to be the same station @ 1/2 cost. That was one of the ones I was considering,.. but the last one I ordered (different station/brand) from MPJA died in 3 weeks of use and they would not take it back since it was a bit past there 1 month return policy,.. (it sat for a week or two unused at first) So I was a little put/off which is probably silly as iv had other great interactions with them..<br>
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Rich, thanks for the input on that particular one,.. I like the idea of being able to "see" thermal transfer,.. Even though I have no idea how ill use that at the moment, but I also solder directly to solar cells and other delicate things, so I like the idea of knowing the temp,.. I think ill be taking a drive tonight, did they have allot of options at Frys, there web site has multiple choices, but the store does not always carry everything on there site does,.. I tried calling but got transferred around in circles.<br>
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--- <a href="mailto:andrew@becherer.org">andrew@becherer.org</a> wrote:<br>
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From: "Andrew Becherer" <<a href="mailto:andrew@becherer.org">andrew@becherer.org</a>><br>
To: "A discussion list for dorkbot-sea" <<a href="mailto:dorkbotsea-blabber@dorkbot.org">dorkbotsea-blabber@dorkbot.org</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [dorkbotsea-blabber] Soldering station<br>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:09:08 -0700<br>
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On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:44 AM, <<a href="mailto:alex@alexcphoto.com">alex@alexcphoto.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Any recommendations on a good soldering station,.. I am thinking variable with digital read out this time,..<br>
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</div><div class="Ih2E3d">I just placed an order for a TENMA 21-7935 from MCM Electronics. I'll<br>
let you know how is.<br>
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<a href="http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/21-7935" target="_blank">http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/21-7935</a><br>
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