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  • blazer249
    New Member
    • May 2012
    • 6
    • Romania

    #1

    Best soldering station

    I want to know what you consider the best station (price/quality) for soldering smd, ic, rezistors, capacitors etc?
    But for bga?

    Thanks!
    Last edited by blazer249; 05-22-2012, 11:02 AM. Reason: Bad title
  • Kiriakos GR
    Banned
    • May 2012
    • 940
    • Greece

    #2
    Re: Best soldering station

    There is no any magic solution out there.

    I am looking for one too.
    I need the hot iron to be at 60 watts.
    About the hot air I have one lets say question.
    It looks to be 250W & 500W units with dedicated pump.
    And both looks to have the same output in Celsius.

    The difference in Watts haves to do with the time that you have to wait so to become hot ?

    The model that I am very close to get is the AOYUE 908.

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    • colormebad
      colormebad
      • Dec 2010
      • 114
      • USA

      #3
      Re: Best soldering station

      MCM is about the best i have ran across..I buy solder wic & solder all the time from them..

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      • Joun
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2011
        • 191
        • Greece

        #4
        Re: Best soldering station

        I have an AOYUE 952+ which is the same regarding hot air section,works fine if you understand its limitations..

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        • tom66
          EVs Rule
          • Apr 2011
          • 32560
          • UK

          #5
          Re: Best soldering station

          Wouldn't recommend any Aoyue equipment - have a 968 - too many problems...
          Please do not PM me with questions! Questions via PM will not be answered. Post on the forums instead!
          For service manual, schematic, boardview (board view), datasheet, cad - use our search.

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          • Joun
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2011
            • 191
            • Greece

            #6
            Re: Best soldering station

            I have a 952+ hot air station, a 474a desoldering station ,a 936A soldering station, an 853 preheater and an 883 preheater.( I guess I am a fan of this brand )
            I have never,ever had a problem with any of them, but as I said I understand their limitations.. I am an hobbyist (or maybe semi-professional ? ) and so my use isn't very hard on them..

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            • PeteS in CA
              Badcaps Legend
              • Aug 2005
              • 3576
              • USA, Unsure of Planet

              #7
              Re: Best soldering station

              The best, price-is-no-object, hand soldering station is Metcal.

              Weller's WTCPT is really good. Hakko 936 is really good.

              Yes, I am spoiled.
              PeteS in CA

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