I need a solder station, please help

[brad55102]

I am looking for a really nice solder station for my old man for fathers day. He does a lot of soldering and uses a terrible solder gun.

Can you please recommend a good durable solder station for around $100.
also can you explain to me what things i should look for in a solder station.
thank you

 

[Cupooterluvr]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWHW2&P=7

A little more than you want to spend but RCD rated it the best solder station out there, lol

 

[robmob]

Hakko 936

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...mperature-Soldering-Station-w%2FGreen-RC-Skin

The last soldering station you may ever need to buy.

 

[brad55102]

what do you guys think of this

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AS28UC[/ame]

 

[MotoGod]

40 watts may be kind of low on that Amazon one....

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Check out Team Check Points. The Rc Driver guys like it. It's adjustable from something like 300 to 900 degrees. It's $80.

 

[crk]

Get a Weller...

They have been around forever.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Get a Weller or a Hakko. My uncle has a Weller and it gets hot really quickly. Good soldering iron too. I've never tried a Hakko but I've heard they are well worth it.

 

[robmob]

Check out Team Check Points. The Rc Driver guys like it. It's adjustable from something like 300 to 900 degrees. It's $80.

It's a re-branded Hakko.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWFJ8&P=ML

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Hakko-936ESD-Soldering-Variable-Temperature/dp/B000ARU9HW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1244483799&sr=1-1[/ame]

 

[sweetdiesel]

I love my Hakko. It takes less than 2 minutes to reach 800 degrees and the recovery time is also excellent. It actually makes soldering fun rather than a chore.

 

[bishiman]

I use to work for a electronic repair place and all they used were Weller.

 

[abadk9420]

For the money the Team Check Point seems like a real good bang for the buck.

 

[robmob]

You need to choose the right Weller.

Unlike Hakko, they have some cheap junk as well as quality irons.

The Hakko 936 is their least expensive model.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Just like any tool there are budget/hobby grade models and professional models. I would consider my 40 watt Hakko 936 station a hobby grade model and for all the soldering I've done including using it to melt a blind nut into plastic it has worked beautifully. 40 watts is PLENTY of power for working on RCs.

My mother used to do microscopic soldering and would solder a few thousand joints per day. Her Weller station cost about a grand.

 

[flm_savage]

we use a nice weller station at work and its been great. get yourself a third arm as well. those are invaluable

 

[brad55102]

i've decided to go with the Hakko 936-12

thanks for all of your advise.

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