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Buy cheap Weller WTCPT 60 Watts/120V Temperature Controlled Soldering Station Can hardly be improved upon, without paying a lot more...By grickerdThis kind of soldering system has been industry standard since the 1950's. I learned to solder to military specifications on one of these stations back in the 1980's and used it in bench repair of avionics equipment for over 20 years. I own several surplus stations that I use in my ham radio hobby at home.In later years I used much more expensive solder stations with higher tech temperature control methods and slimmer pencils, but I found them to be only marginally better, and so much more expensive that I didn't see any need to buy one for home/hobby use. While the more expensive systems have complex configurations that aid some surface mount work, they were not worth the hefty price for regular through-hole and point-to-point soldering.The tips are readily available, in a considerable variety, and are very reasonably priced. The other components of the system are also readily obtained and reasonably priced. If you wear out the iron or have some mishap with the cord, repair is not a big deal.The reason I am ... » More Information about Weller WTCPT 60 Watts/120V Temperature Controlled Soldering Station.

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