What Soldering Station to buy?

Get the $3300 JBC multitool rework station xD

Get the $3300 JBC multitool rework station xD

I'll start a "Go-Fund-Me"

Then all the clowns being silly can make a contribution!!

I personally wouldn’t buy an all in one. Same reason I never bought a TV with a VCR built in. If one part fails, that would drive me nuts. My OCD would kick in in a major way.

I hear what you're saying. I agree with you on it 110%. It never fails, part of it craps out, then it's basically junk at that point.

Think I got the same one. A YiHUA 936 for a bit more than € 20.00 + shipping at Hobby King. Works for me!

Eh, I was close with AEIOU…

https://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-Variable-Soldering-Station-Removable/dp/B00MCVCHJM/

Goggled it, showed a “you purchased this on…” blurb, so that’s the one.

Go old school.
I learned on one of these.
Weller soldering gun is not very good for smd.

I still have the 100/140 watt version with the single bulb my dad gave to me in the mid 1960’s. It’s made out of bakelite, not plastic like the newer versions. Still works, but I haven’t used it in years.

I just checked its 200/275 w.
My dad was a EE. so I was spoiled.
:innocent:

My dad owned a hardware store from 1955 to 1983. I was spoiled as well :slight_smile:

Is this the one you are referring to?

Aoyue Soldering Station

Yep, same one, same blurb.

I got THIS ONE and so far so good. :wink:

Best of the best might be to go with a METCAL station, (I think Oki now). That said, I use the METCAL stuff at work, and at home I just have a cheapie Hakko clone and it works great.

I got one!! And DID!!

That looks just like mine. Were you in my garage when I was a asleep? ..LOL

Still make many of my 110 and 220V splices with one of these and heat shrink!

I bought a Aoyue 937+. Been a nice station that uses Hakko T18 tips. The Hakko tips are worth getting, but 4 tips cost as much as the soldering station.

I got a 75 watt variable power from Circuit Specialist (USA company) for $35 and after about a year and a half it has not had a hiccup yet. It looks a lot like a Hakko , but it is their house brand and comes with 30 money back guarantee and a 1 year warranty.

They have tons of testing , soldering equipment , power supplies and tools just to name a bit of it. I have made several orders from them and so far top notch service and quick delivery each time.

A lot of what they have is some good prices and some is more toward the average , but you can spend awhile there just looking at all they do have.

The original version does look very toyish. Good thing that you can get it in all silver as well!