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Post by: wowremy on Fri, 08 June 2018, 22:02:52

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Title: Re: They warned me this was an expensive hobby.
Post by: Kevadu on Fri, 08 June 2018, 23:01:10

Honestly you really don't need a solder station that fancy.  A cheap soldering iron is fine, so long as it has some sort of temperature control.

Title: Re: They warned me this was an expensive hobby.
Post by: wowremy on Fri, 08 June 2018, 23:35:42

I know the fan is overkill. But then I looked at the 6 keyboard kits in my receipts and thought, "why not dude"

Title: Re: They warned me this was an expensive hobby.
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 08 June 2018, 23:44:08

I've had some recommend this one (https://www.amazon.com/Engineer-SS-02-Solder-Sucker/dp/B002MJMXD4/ref=sr_1_7?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1528519177&sr=1-7&keywords=solder+sucker) as well for a solder sucker. Never owned it myself though.

As for the soldering station, I really can't see anyone going for anything less than a Hakko.
A station that likely won't burn your board or your hands is going to run $50, so just go that extra little bit to ensure that the things which are way more expensive than your soldering station are in good hands.

Title: Re: They warned me this was an expensive hobby.
Post by: ag36 on Sat, 09 June 2018, 09:46:45

I got a fume extractor and $400 weller iron for synthesizer kit, overkill for keyboards  ;D

Title: Re: They warned me this was an expensive hobby.
Post by: T14 on Tue, 12 June 2018, 15:50:11

Tools are fun, and make projects enjoyable to see through to the end.

DIY is rarely cheap, as it is hard to compete with the economies of scale in mass production.

Revel in it, and take pride in your makerspace, however it is kitted out  :thumb: