A good soldering iron or soldering station is a must-have in every maker’s toolbox. But do you need a $250 soldering station or is a $25 soldering iron just as good?
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Pinecil
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Hakko FX-888D
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Weller WE 1010
on Amazon
Ersa i-Con Nano
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No JBC. Best iron I ever used.
I’m gonna ignore the USB powered solder right away!
Sar derr
Made in germany has nothing to say
The pinecilv2 is a game chanher i solder first time with a cheap solder iron from baumarkt
It sucks so hard and then i buying a pinecilv2 and the solder joints looks beautiful