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Hey Everyone, <br /><br />Doesn't look like soldering stations are going to work out for now. Thanks for all the votes and ideas! Looking forward to seeing you in other, hopefully more successful, polls.
dorkvader
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Sep 4, 2013
WillIf the normal weller, hakko, etc aren't worknig out, you can always look at more expensive stations like OKI/metcal, edsyn loner, jbc, pace, etc.<br /><br />You can get an OKI PS900 with smartheat for $200 or $250 or so. Edsyn makes a whole range of adjustable stations under their loner brand that are similar in features to weller and hakko, but internally are very well designed and repairable (all he connectors are easily swappable, etc.) These are more "professional" grade than the "hobbyist" grade weller/hakko, and almost certainly a step above Chinese brands like aoyue.<br /><br />Of course, these stations can get expensive as the features go up, a higher-end metcal is easily over $1000, and jbc replacement tips are like $25+