David Lowe 3 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Hi, can anyone recommend a decent soldering station that spare parts are readily available for ? many thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 My iron packed up towards the end of last year so I decided to give the Sequre MSS12 a go and have been pleasantly surprised with how good it is. It covers all my needs right from soldering components on PCBs through to XT90 battery connections and running off a Li-Po (3s - 6s) with a heating up time of less than 10 secs (to 360C) it is very handy in the workshop but I can also take it to the field with me. Since then they have brought out a new model the SI012. They both use interchangeable tips (T12) which are varied in size, readily available and inexpensive. Unmanned Tech UK stock them, amongst others 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 For decent soldering equipment there is only one name to go for and that is 'Weller'. Professional quality that will last a lifetime - my Weller gear is over 40 years old. Not inexpensive by any means and beyond the scope of the occasional use for hobby work, but worth considering if getting into serious electronic construction. The cheaper soldering stations are fine for most small jobs that we come across, but be prepared for the quality of the tips to be somewhat inferior and may well need changing more often to maintain quality of joints. I gave a soldering demo/workshop at one of my clubs quite a few years ago and invited those with their own irons to come along and try a few soldering tasks for practice. Clearly, most people's problems were being caused by trying to use a small iron on a larger job and some tips that were so worn out that they'd become hollow over the years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 That's exactly what I thought @Cuban8, until I came across the Sequre kit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 There is an extensive thread on this subject here. I bought the one Pete Christy recommended at the time & have been very happy with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 A lot has changed in the last 2 years so there are a lot more options available now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lowe 3 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Thanks very much indeed gents ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I've been buying soldering stuff from a company called DCC concepts. They are mainly concerned with model railways, but have a great range of soldering materials, including some very good instruction literature ernie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 A Metcal station knocks spots off everything else but the price could not be justified for hobby use only. CPC do some excellent ones which do not break the bank and have a large range of very cheap tips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I have a couple of Aoyue soldering stations: Aoyue 936A - 60W - https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/aoyue-936a-60w-soldering-station - £64 Aoyue 936 - 35W - https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/aoyue-936-soldering-station - £42 they're temperature-controlled & have a wide range of swappable tips available. they do me nicely for quadcopter building & the 60W one does XT60's/XT90's with ease; the 35W one with slightly less ease. Weller or Hakko would be nice, but they're several times the price & I'm not sure what extra you get apart from the name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lowe 3 Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Thanks for all the help and info, the soldering stations look nice, Cheers andyh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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