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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Pierre on May 17, 2011, 09:57:13 PM

Title: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Pierre on May 17, 2011, 09:57:13 PM: I'm wanting a good soldering iron workstation for my projects... From guitar work to pedals. It needs to be able to nicely melt the solder at the back of pots, but I should be able to take it down a bit for PCB work for instance... you get the picture.

I'd be useful if it were available on Amazon as Luxembourg suffers from a lack of, well, everything. :D

Any advise..? I've read about several Weller models but none are on amazon and therefore available to me.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: HTH AMPS on May 17, 2011, 11:04:24 PM: get an Antex 18w iron for pedal/amp wiring, then buy a cheap 50w iron for the back of pots - thats all I do as I rarely need a big iron.
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Jazz Rock on May 22, 2011, 01:31:59 PM: I found a 48W soldering station from HQ, called HQ solder/20 on amazon, that has temperature control feature. Quite good when you don't have to work with lead free solder :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ZRMOJI/ref=oss_product (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ZRMOJI/ref=oss_product)

By the way, You hanging around in Luxembourg these days?
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Transcend on May 22, 2011, 07:33:50 PM: I use an antex 18w from maplins

It cost about £9

It has served me well for amps, pedals & even the back of pots but i use silver solder on everything so it has a lower melting point
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Pierre on May 26, 2011, 06:48:17 PM: Quote from: Jazz Rock on May 22, 2011, 01:31:59 PM
I found a 48W soldering station from HQ, called HQ solder/20 on amazon, that has temperature control feature. Quite good when you don't have to work with lead free solder :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ZRMOJI/ref=oss_product (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ZRMOJI/ref=oss_product)

By the way, You hanging around in Luxembourg these days?

Yeah man, still in Lux, been a year now. I guess I could order this one (this merchant does ship to Luxembourg) but I'm still hoping to find a Weller or especially Hakko somewhere..!

Aye I used to use the Maplin ones in my student days, but I've badly abused them and now I just want one that'll last me a LOOOONG time and not make soldering a chore.
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Madsakre on May 27, 2011, 05:18:52 PM: Weller is quite good. My friend uses one.
A Wlc100 should fit your needs. do yourself a favour and buy a suctiongun? too :P
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Pierre on May 27, 2011, 06:54:39 PM: Aye definitely will. I'm not going cheap on this; I need something good.

Do you know where I could get the Weller WLC100 in EU..? I can't seem to find a place where to order it... :(
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Madsakre on May 27, 2011, 09:25:17 PM: Well they are wide spread in Denmark.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Weller-WLC100-Soldering-Station-Model-WLC100-/220790336358?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3368212b66#ht_1572wt_905 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Weller-WLC100-Soldering-Station-Model-WLC100-/220790336358?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3368212b66#ht_1572wt_905)
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Pierre on May 29, 2011, 10:38:06 PM: Mhm I couldn't find any outside of ebay US, which is an issue for the plug + transformer. Le meh.
Title: Re: Good soldering iron workstation? 50 euros budget...
Post by: Pierre on June 05, 2011, 02:28:16 PM: HA! Amazon.co.uk eventually got ONE InStock WellerWHS40 which I got as quick as I could. I tried it out today and those damn cables stopped giving me grief. Loving it!