Now that my ErgoDox has finally arrived, I want to put it together. I figured, since I don't have a soldiering station it's a smart thing to start there.
On the GeekHack forums I found that people recommend the Hakko FX-888, which however doesn't seem to be readily available in Europe. Is there a good soldier station with a reasonable pricepoint for a complete beginner you can recommend?
Which soldier station to get in Europe?
- Paranoid
- Location: Belgium
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch
- Main mouse: Razer Lachesis
- Favorite switch: Brown MX / Blue ALPS
- DT Pro Member: -
Seeing as you're from Germany you could go for something like this if you're a complete beginner:
http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/5886 ... sults&rb=1
I have one of these as well. Warms up quickly, easy temperature regulation and the tips can be exchanged for whatever job you need to do. Nothing fancy and not too expensive, it just works There are different models available. The guy in the video however has no clue what he's doing :p
My two cents ^^
http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/5886 ... sults&rb=1
I have one of these as well. Warms up quickly, easy temperature regulation and the tips can be exchanged for whatever job you need to do. Nothing fancy and not too expensive, it just works There are different models available. The guy in the video however has no clue what he's doing :p
My two cents ^^
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- Location: Germany
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a used weller station with temp control from ebay for around 80€
- dirge
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
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http://www.circuitspecialists.eu/csi-st ... on-station
basically a hakko clone thats passed all EU tests. It's what I used. They do amazon too so take a look.
Get multicore brand lead solder, 0.7mm will be fine.
basically a hakko clone thats passed all EU tests. It's what I used. They do amazon too so take a look.
Get multicore brand lead solder, 0.7mm will be fine.
- Halvar
- Location: Baden, DE
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M SSK / Filco MT 2
- Favorite switch: Beam & buckling spring, Monterey, MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: 0051
I can recommend a really cheap one:
http://pearl.de/a-PE2343-5421.shtml?query=L%F6tstation
Although the guy in the video has even less clue of what he's doing.
EDIT: Sir, it's solder, not soldier, if you don't mind me pointing that out, Sir.
http://pearl.de/a-PE2343-5421.shtml?query=L%F6tstation
Although the guy in the video has even less clue of what he's doing.
EDIT: Sir, it's solder, not soldier, if you don't mind me pointing that out, Sir.
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- Location: Germany
- DT Pro Member: -
Don't buy from pearl!Halvar wrote:I can recommend a really cheap one:
http://pearl.de/a-PE2343-5421.shtml?query=L%F6tstation
Although the guy in the video has even less clue of what he's doing.
EDIT: Sir, it's solder, not soldier, if you don't mind me pointing that out, Sir.
- Halvar
- Location: Baden, DE
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M SSK / Filco MT 2
- Favorite switch: Beam & buckling spring, Monterey, MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: 0051
Well, you can buy the same one in blue from Conrad if you want (same price but without extra tips):
http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/5884 ... google_pla
or Lüdeke:
http://www.luedeke-elektronic.de/produc ... 4AodHS8AKg
or Reichelt (even cheaper without extra tips):
http://www.reichelt.de/?ARTICLE=90921&P ... 4Aod41kAKg
Of course you can spend more and get better quality, that's no question. And if you're going to do this professionally, you probably should.
http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/5884 ... google_pla
or Lüdeke:
http://www.luedeke-elektronic.de/produc ... 4AodHS8AKg
or Reichelt (even cheaper without extra tips):
http://www.reichelt.de/?ARTICLE=90921&P ... 4Aod41kAKg
Of course you can spend more and get better quality, that's no question. And if you're going to do this professionally, you probably should.