How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners

Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by fomine3 on Monday April 10, 2023 @09:55PM (#35519748)

yeah $4 crap to $35 Hakko is night and day.

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Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by rasz on Monday April 10, 2023 @11:36PM (#35520475)

No such thing as $35 Hakko. There are crap $35 Hakko clones, they are BAD. Anything that uses 900 series tip is bad and should be avoided. Cheapest T12 cartridge heater/tip combo DIY kits start at ~$40 on ebay/aliexpress, thats a bare minimum good soldering iron experience. Step above are JBC C245 DIY kits, ~$40 + $20 24V/8A supply and +$10 each for additional tips, you want at least IS and K. no DIY normal station JBC clones start at $200 for something like SUGON T21.

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Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by fomine3 on Monday April 10, 2023 @11:46PM (#35520556)

I have this https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Hakko-temperature-limiting-sol...

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Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by rasz on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @12:10AM (#35520720)

oh man :( "temperature limiting" means there is a triac light dimmer in there to control power output. I havent even considered soldering irons that arent a proper temperature controlled station.

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Re:How to Get Started in Soldering for Beginners by fomine3 on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @12:20AM (#35520783)

yeah maybe that's why it's cheapest adjustable product, but not very accurate temperature isn't much matter for hobby.

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