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Old 10th Nov 2019, 3:40 pm   #41
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Default Re: Soldering Iron For PCB's

Well said Stuart.

I would go for an Antex every time. I did buy a cheap Lidl soldering station a few years ago as an experiment, but found it had very poor temperature control and the bit wore quickly. I soon went back to my 30 year old Radiospares badged 18W Antex. (See #23.)

I would certainly use Weller/Metcal pro gear if somebody gave it to me, and don't doubt that it would work very well. I'm not going to spend my own money on it though.
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