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  • Five_magics
    Member
    • Apr 2016
    • 47
    • Canada
    #1

    Looking for new soldering station/iron

    I'm looking for a new soldering station/iron for home, that's not too costy. I have a Hakko FM-202/FM-2027 at work, and I love it, but the price point is way too high for home/occasional use.

    I have heard there were cheaper non-Hakko soldering stations/irons that could use FM-2027 tips, like this one http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hakko-T15-JS0...-/281700128365 (love those tips).

    Thanks!
    Last edited by Five_magics; 06-10-2016, 10:47 PM.
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    • stj
      Great Sage 齊天大聖
      • Dec 2009
      • 31012
      • Albion
      #2
      Re: Looking for new soldering station/iron

      there are clones that use those irons.

      one is the blackjack solderwerks BK 3000LF
      there are also lots of chinese kits and stuff on ebay

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        • momaka
          master hoarder
          • May 2008
          • 12170
          • Bulgaria
          #3
          Re: Looking for new soldering station/iron

          Aoyue 2900 is another one

          Circuit Specialists has it as the CSI 2900
          https://www.circuitspecialists.com/l...l-display.html
          http://www.circuitspecialists.eu/70w...lder-csi-2900/
          That's what I have and I'm quite happy with it. I've had it since 2012. Before that, it was used in a repair shop for a few years and saw moderate use.

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            • stj
              Great Sage 齊天大聖
              • Dec 2009
              • 31012
              • Albion
              #4
              Re: Looking for new soldering station/iron

              the blackjack would be the better choice simply because this guy has designed an upgrade board to fit in the case.
              http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum...p=61175#p61175

              although in europe atleast, that csi model is a lot cheaper.

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                • ttuguy
                  New Member
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 7
                  • USA
                  #5
                  Re: Looking for new soldering station/iron

                  I haven't had much experience with their lower end products but I swear by the Aoyue 968A+ SMD Digital Hot Air Rework Station. I have one at home, and had 2-3 of them at my last job. At least 3 other people have bought them on my recommendation and love them... so much bang for the buck.

                  Based on this experience I would expect the lower end Aoyue's to do as well (many of them have higher Amazon ratings).

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                    • ttuguy
                      New Member
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 7
                      • USA
                      #6
                      Re: Looking for new soldering station/iron

                      Oh I should also mention I have used lot's of Hakko's and Wellers... The Aoyue wins in functionality and knocks it out of the ballpark in value.

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                        • stj
                          Great Sage 齊天大聖
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 31012
                          • Albion
                          #7
                          Re: Looking for new soldering station/iron

                          http://www.aoyue.com/en/pro/?id=16

                          that 968A - sorry, but that 900m loking iron is not 20% of the power of a T12 based iron.

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