Digital Soldering Station with Chisel Tip Pack T18-D08/D12/D24/D32/S3

Hakko, thats all.

Seems heavy duty came with a number of different tips does not turn off after a minute like some other brands I have owned

Really like this solder iron. Performing excellently for over 3 months now.

Great product, crappy manual.

This is a really nice soldering station. It heats to soldering temperature in about 30 seconds. Very well made and designed. Holds temperature very well.

As good as it gets!

This is the last and only soldering station you will ever need. The power unit is small and has a nice weight to it. The reason I like this is because the cord is quite long so if you happen to mount the power unit on a shelf above to save yourself valuable workspace you dont have to worry about it toppling down on top of your head if you happen to test the limits of your cord length. The construction of this entire station is top notch. I almost dont want to use it so it stays this pristine. It is hard to tell from the pictures but the housing of the power unit is plastic. However the actual iron stand is all a nice heavy beautifully coated metal. You can basically throw this iron into the stand and it stays put which really resonates with me from a hassle free operation stand point. The sponge and cleaning wire are right where you need them. Tap tap on the sponge, dip in the wire. Done. The bottom of the of the stand drops out with the push of a tab for easily getting random solder bits that build up in there over time. This is something not many people would think of which is why I love it so much. The iron heats up really fast. 750 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 30 seconds and youre off and burning. Immediate temperature feedback is really nice for instances where you need to know your level for going from large lots of heat jobs to small little circuit boards without skipping a beat or burning anything. The extra tips are nice to have. They dont give you a bunch of similar ones. There is a good mix of larger chisels all the way to fine point tips. All in all if you are looking for your last or first and only soldering station you can not go wrong with this unit. Do yourself a favor and buy Hakko.

This is considerably better than the Weller that I have used for years. You DO need to read the set up instructions as selecting the temperature is not that intuitive. The build quality is much better than I expected. The solder pen holder is all metal and plastic components are well formed and fit well. I have only used once to re-solder some board pins to an ethernet connector (fairly fine work) successfully. I like the fact you can control the temperature to fit the project your working on.

Nice unit

This is an awesome soldering station.. you need this. Buy it and dont look back.