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Re: Soldering station, scope, etc. recommendations?
« on: July 09, 2016, 12:59:30 AM »
Thanks to amazon keeping a record of my order history for forever, I can say I've bought the following items in the past couple years (after the 1980's era stuff my dad left me finally wore out):

Weller soldering station:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AS28UC/


Fine tip:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002BSP4K/


One of those cheap-o "Helping Hands" things:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RB38X8/


Desoldering braid:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019V5MAC/


Solder:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00068IJNQ/


Flux:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008ZIV85A/


I'd say that all of these things kind of suck, but I've successfully repaired a few items with them, including replacing a PoE module on an IP telephone which saved us around $300, so I guess it was worth it.  My lack of skill and shaky hands are probably more to blame than any failings on any of the above items.  ;)

I've been curious about the tweezers and the sucker, but haven't gotten around to investigating them very much.  As such I'll be following this thread with interest, lol.  :D
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