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I don't know much about the unit...but I do know that you can get the same model for about $70 less after shipping by ordering from diy-buy.com...and that is just what I found from the first 5 google results.
Like many off-brand irons, the tips might be an issue. They say it uses a standard Gordak tip...but no one seems to offer these tips, not even the people selling their irons. Make sure you have some place to get the tips before you buy unless you just want to use it for the hot air, with a separate iron made by someone else.
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10-19-2011
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So am on the look out for a cheap but fairly good soldering station, can I get some opinions on this one..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Digita...item4aafcc8057 My budget wont go much higher than the price of this so a weller is deffo out of the question. |
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Perhaps you would be so kind to point me in the direction of a good one then? Preferably someone you know to be trusted or well known. Ideally would like some one in the Uk, save messing with plug adapters.
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10-19-2011
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What is the hot air used for during soldering ?
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10-19-2011
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Reflow soldering using hot-air rework station - YouTube
for normal soldering i use a product from ERSA but the Weller products are better... i have my solder about 10 years (ERSA) and its work fine. If my solder go broken, than i buy the next from Weller. Its Little bit exspansiv, but very nice quality |
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10-19-2011
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Heating solder, to easily desolder/ remove components. Or burning the sh*t out of my ps3 depends on how well installing a progskeet goes lol.
@cvp ebayed it real quick and they go for £150+ thats £100 over my budget 
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Personally, I love my WP35...a basic iron, but with great tip support. Unfortunately, they don't make a 220V version of it. You could get a converter for under $15, but if you really hate that idea, there is another WP series iron that will work with 220V mains. It is the WP25D...it is a lower wattage, but it is still more than enough for soldering through-hole stuff, it still supports all the WP series tips, it still has ESD protection, and it should last just as long if not longer than the WP35.
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