[olug] [OT] Any recommendations for a good hobbyist soldering station?

[Aric]

Mix silver grease and super glue?

> I know they're a little pricey, but I've never run into a problem with
> Pace soldering stations.  They're high quality with temperature
> control.  You can get really crazy with some of their setups (e.g.
> digital calibration, multi-channel/iron, desoldering, etc.) and spend
> thousands, or you can get an entry-level unit for under $200.  It is a
> brand I'd recommend if you're going to be doing a lot of soldering.
> I've had the same unit for almost 15 years now and it is still running
> strong.
>
> http://www.techni-tool.com/612SO528
>
> Ben
>
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Jay Bendon <jaybocc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> also, the $39 one on that page is pretty awesome for $39, i have yet to
>> see
>> that quality of a soldering iron for that cheap.
>> --Jay
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Dan Anderson <dan-anderson at cox.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not against anyone getting a new gizmo - but, IMO, until you're
>>> doing
>>> significantly more than playing with "Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and even a
>>> FEZ Panda", the 25W Radio Shack one is probably good enough.
>>>
>>> I'd humbly suggest that if you're a beginner at soldering and are
>>> having
>>> problems with this, the chances are that you're not properly cleaning
>>> and
>>> tinning your tip.
>>>
>>> So, I guess my point is - get one if you want (it might look really
>>> nice on
>>> your workbench), but please don't consider having a $100 soldering iron
>>> to
>>> be required for the hobby.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> P.S.  That $100 on from SparkFun that Jay mentions is rumored to be
>>> quite
>>> nice.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Timothy Goshinski <tgoshinski at gmail.com
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>> > I am also beginning to play with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and even a
>>> FEZ
>>> > Panda, but I have quickly realized what a piece of excrement my
>>> little
>>> > plug-in Radio Shack iron is.  I've seen a lot of different soldering
>>> > stations out there ranging from crazy-cheap to seriously expensive
>>> and
>>> the
>>> > user reviews seem to be all over the board so I am having trouble
>>> > separating the signal from noise.  Ideally I would like to find a
>>> > dependable rig that won't break the bank since it will not be in
>>> constant
>>> > use.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Tim
>>> >
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