On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 04:05 PM, Ashhar Farhan wrote:
I use a very cheap pencil iron (10 watts for most work) it works off 12v line with a voltage controller. At times, I need a heavy iron for soldering large surfaces like heatsinks or copper/brass sheets, for those times, I have an ancient 65 watts, wooden body beast that predates the wheel and the lever, the family runs out when I plug it in.
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On Thu, Nov 17, 2022, 7:50 PM vbifyz <
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On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 07:08 AM, Mike Johnshoy wrote:
Weller WE1010NA
I am using a cheap Chinese clone workstation (Aoyue), it works ok. The only minor issue is that sometimes there is 60Hz hum from the transformer block.
For the same money as Weller, you can get a clone, AND an SMD rework tweezer iron. My bench has these two, and a small hot air gun with digital control (also Chinese from Aliexpress).
I saw some newer irons with the regulator built right into the handle. You may consider those if your work area is limited.
73, Mike AF7KR
?Ashhar' iron
