Decent Soldering Iron?

[Indiana Dave]

Re: Decent Soldering Iron or Soldering Gun?

Just got this Anbes kit for $20 off Amazon. On off switch on cord. Adjustable temp on iron. Desoldering tool, tweezers, and even solder. Heated up quick, and easily soldered a new capacitor onto an overhead console circuit board.
Not happy it's made in China, and the instructions are in very broken English, but it works good.

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[redheelerdog]

I have a HAKKO and Weller. I really like the HAKKO.

 

[pedrodagr8]

Re: Decent Soldering Iron or Soldering Gun?

Hakko FX888D is the defacto high quality standard ($100)
Cheaper solid quality alternatives would be the TS100 and TS80, they will run you in the $45-80 range. The Ts100 is higher power but you have to supply your own power supply; while the TS80 is lighter and can use a standard QuickCharge 3.0 adapter to power it.

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[cvairwerks]

If you're going to be soldering wires together (such as automotive electrical work) you need a soldering iron/gun with some juice because the wires dissipate heat fast. I have an 80-watt Weller iron that works great for such work.

Nah...here's what you need for the big wires:

https://www.guttersupply.com/p-soldering-tool-kit-hand-irons.gstml

 

[ChrisGooch]

Check out ts100 or ts80. Would be handy for under the hood.

 

[ransil]

Re: Decent Soldering Iron or Soldering Gun?

Hakko FX888D is the defacto high quality standard ($100)
Cheaper solid quality alternatives would be the TS100 and TS80, they will run you in the $45-80 range. The Ts100 is higher power but you have to supply your own power supply; while the TS80 is lighter and can use a standard QuickCharge 3.0 adapter to power it.

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Hakko the defacto standard .... huh

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[kngelv]

I like Hakko. Weller is good too.

James

 

[tym]

I got a bankers box full of WES50 and WES51 solder stations a while back. Totally blew away the pencil iron I'd been using for years.

 

[hangfirew8]

I have the Hakko. Excellent, but there are other choices.

If you want something traditional and different than the usual Weller, check out American Beauty. (For real, that is their name)

https://americanbeautytools.com/

 

[d.mcfarland]

The Hakko I just got worked pretty good for the $20 it cost.

 

[tarbellb]

Heavy stuff, see Hexacon. Lighter duty, Hakko.

Plus tons of off brand stuff on Amazon/Ebay.

Weller turned me off with their CS, denying all responsibility for several (new) defective units. Plus they are made in Mexico now.