Interested in starting to build my own lights, where to start, what to get?

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I find this stuff useful:
http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-Soldering-Cleaner-sponge-needed/dp/B005C789EU

(There are any number of products that do the same thing. Mine came from Xytronics.)

Reference for soldering iron:

So any opinions on this soldering station?

[image] [image] http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soldering-Iron-Station-Temperature-Controller-Handle-Stand-HAKKO-T12-/121715333196?hash=item1c56cc984c I’m about to buy a Hakko FX-888D when I stumble across this gem on eBay. I can’t find much information on it, but to say it’s appealing is an understatement. Carbon fiber handle, machined iron stand, and the form factor is tiny. Not cheap at roughly $135, but genune T12-style Hakko stations are way more than double that. FX-888D is $92 at Amazon. Prob…