Companda's Discount Soldering Iron Recommendationing Thread!

[Companda]

Generally, if I want to impress my friends, I just tell them to stop averting their gaze from my glorious visage. Works every time.

That last one looks really interesting. Though, it may be too much for the nonsense I would be doing with it....but, at the same time, I do like ornaments.

The more I think about it, the more I want to build a whole lot of stuff. It's all very exciting.

[culturejam]

Have you seen Xytronic? They're supposed to be pretty good, too.
Hahaha!

I have one. It fucking rules.

[McSpunckle]

I think that "hahaha" in my last pot was a copy/paste malfunction...

[willc]

i got a Tenma temp controlled station from MCM electronics for less than 15 bucks about a month ago and it has been a great iron so far. it takes just as long as my weller iron i got in 1985 to warm up but i expected as much from such an inexpensive iron. overall a great deal.

[eatyourguitar]

$8 at radioshack gets you a soldering iron and some solder. it takes forever to heat up.

[morange]

By the way, you can get pre-drilled enclosures at pedalpartsplus (because you mentioned you don't have a drill). Nice thread; I'm in the market for a new soldering iron too.

I've used a cheapy radio shack iron a lot, but the last time I change the tip I raped the shit out of the threading, so it's done for.

[nbabmf]

I've been using pliers to twist the slightly mismatched threads of Radio Shack tips into a 25 watt Lenk I got from Wal-Mart years ago. The whole thing oxidizes to the point where the threads don't hold anymore when the tip is ready to be replaced.

[Rygot]

I'm currently using my stepdad's old weller tc201/202...it has a massive power unit/base and is like 60w

It is seafoam green though, that makes up for it.

[eatyourguitar]

so I bought this weller wp35 after the radio shack stopped heating up hot enough to melt solder. its 35watts and has a silicone cord. I though the station thing was unnecessary since I'm getting a panavise and that holds my iron and sponge.
if you get it from newegg they will drop ship it from CA for $2 soooo $52 total. but they dont sell tips. the tip it comes with is flat but not pointy at all. like soldering with my thumbs.

[Jero]

I'm currently using my stepdad's old weller tc201/202...it has a massive power unit/base and is like 60w
It is seafoam green though, that makes up for it.

That's not one of the ones with an fume exhaust is it?

[Rygot]

Haha, no...but I think I know what you're talking about.