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On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 11:35 AM, Fr Richard R via Groups.Io <rickocr2005=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Well....... with all said and done..... this is what I finally decided to purchase for my beginning setup:

a simple set up for this beginner...... trying to keep things inexpensive for the time being.

That looks like a great kit for the price. I spent more than that for just

a Weller SP40NK 40W soldering iron (with 3 tips) from the local Home

Depot. Of course, I already had all the other things on-hand, such as

third-hand, brass tip cleaner, Kester 63/37 rosin core solder, desoldering

wick, soldering iron stand, temperature controller, and so forth.

Recently, I got into SMD soldering, so I added a hot-air gun,
a toaster oven (re-purposed as a reflow oven), and a syringe of solder

paste.

If you are new to soldering electronics, be aware that there are practice

kits available for both through-hole and SMD soldering practice. These

kits come with an etched PCB, as well as all the components. Usually,

they will also be a functional circuit of some sort or another, so you can

test to see if you have done a good soldering job, or not.

Good lighting, a clean work area, and a magnifying glass or loupe to

inspect your work as you build your kit are also must-haves.

Good Luck with your new Soldering Station!

Regards,

Ken, KM4NFQ "Not Fully Qualified"