Tools

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Modding Newbie - Tools Needed

I want to jump on the mod wagon. I love tools and DIY but I’ve never done much with electronics. Help me out with a $100 kit Santa can afford that’ll put me in the game. I’ve looked at the Weller, Hakku variable stations that seem like maybe overkill. Would I be relatively happy with like one of the Weller Pro fixed wattage models and wish the rest on tips, solders, wick, and ??? Is this even possible for $100 ? Other avenues? Am I dreaming by trying to get by without a full-blown rework statio…