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Can you suggest an alternative please?

auxym 2y ago
In the hakko line, fx-951 is the step-up which uses a heater and sensor in the tip (t15/t12 tips). The alternative, for a hobbyist, would be something like this new iFixit iron, the Pinecil, Miniware TS80/TS100 or one of the variety of chinese irons from amazon and Aliexpress that take Hakko T12 tips (Quicko and similar). On the high-end, professional side, it's JBC and Metcal. Expensive.
- dannas 2y ago
  I recommend https://eleshop.eu/jbc-bt-2bqa-soldering-station.html https://eleshop.eu/jbc-bt-2bqa-soldering-station.html The handle is so light! Active tips! Heats up in 2 seconds. Goes to standby mode when you put away the handle to save the tips. There's even a lighter compatible precision handle that you can buy. Luke Gorrie posted a bunch of Twitter threads where he compare the sizes of soldering handles. Can't find it now but https://github.com/lukego/soldering https://github.com/lukego/soldering might lead you to them.
  - dannas 2y ago
    Here's the photo of different soldering handles: https://x.com/lukego/status/1308366430849716226/photo/1 https://x.com/lukego/status/1308366430849716226/photo/1
aconbere 2y ago
I upgraded to a Pace ADS200 and it’s dope.
- chuho 2y ago
  I'm a ADS200 fan, too. Bought one recently after way too many years of using a 30W Weller. Having a big choice of tips is nice. As a bonus, it's made in the US. I've been able to tackle projects that I'd never have even thought of trying with the old soldering iron.
pkolaczk 2y ago
For affordable, semi-professional grade equipment, it is hard to beat Quick. I have Quick 202d + Quick 861dw. The tips on 202d are integrated with thermocouples and heating is indirect but inductive, which strikes a nice balance between the price of the tips (3x more affordable than cartridge tips) and performance (heats just like cartridge tips). The handle is light and has short grip-to-tip distance. I still use the original tips I bought a few years ago, so they last. I always soldered lead free and I’m shocked people on the internet find lead free hard. Some even said I must be nuts to solder lead free at 600-650F.

In the hakko line, fx-951 is the step-up which uses a heater and sensor in the tip (t15/t12 tips). The alternative, for a hobbyist, would be something like this new iFixit iron, the Pinecil, Miniware TS80/TS100 or one of the variety of chinese irons from amazon and Aliexpress that take Hakko T12 tips (Quicko and similar). On the high-end, professional side, it's JBC and Metcal. Expensive.

dannas 2y ago
I recommend https://eleshop.eu/jbc-bt-2bqa-soldering-station.html https://eleshop.eu/jbc-bt-2bqa-soldering-station.html The handle is so light! Active tips! Heats up in 2 seconds. Goes to standby mode when you put away the handle to save the tips. There's even a lighter compatible precision handle that you can buy. Luke Gorrie posted a bunch of Twitter threads where he compare the sizes of soldering handles. Can't find it now but https://github.com/lukego/soldering https://github.com/lukego/soldering might lead you to them.
- dannas 2y ago
  Here's the photo of different soldering handles: https://x.com/lukego/status/1308366430849716226/photo/1 https://x.com/lukego/status/1308366430849716226/photo/1

aconbere 2y ago

I upgraded to a Pace ADS200 and it’s dope.

chuho 2y ago
I'm a ADS200 fan, too. Bought one recently after way too many years of using a 30W Weller. Having a big choice of tips is nice. As a bonus, it's made in the US. I've been able to tackle projects that I'd never have even thought of trying with the old soldering iron.

pkolaczk 2y ago

For affordable, semi-professional grade equipment, it is hard to beat Quick. I have Quick 202d + Quick 861dw. The tips on 202d are integrated with thermocouples and heating is indirect but inductive, which strikes a nice balance between the price of the tips (3x more affordable than cartridge tips) and performance (heats just like cartridge tips). The handle is light and has short grip-to-tip distance. I still use the original tips I bought a few years ago, so they last. I always soldered lead free and I’m shocked people on the internet find lead free hard. Some even said I must be nuts to solder lead free at 600-650F.