Best soldering station

blazer249 · 05-22-2012, 10:58 AM

I want to know what you consider the best station (price/quality) for soldering smd, ic, rezistors, capacitors etc?
But for bga?

Thanks!

Kiriakos GR · 05-23-2012, 12:15 PM

There is no any magic solution out there.

I am looking for one too.
I need the hot iron to be at 60 watts.
About the hot air I have one lets say question.
It looks to be 250W & 500W units with dedicated pump.
And both looks to have the same output in Celsius.

The difference in Watts haves to do with the time that you have to wait so to become hot ?

The model that I am very close to get is the AOYUE 908.

colormebad · 05-23-2012, 08:21 PM

MCM is about the best i have ran across..I buy solder wic & solder all the time from them..

Joun · 05-29-2012, 01:03 PM

I have an AOYUE 952+ which is the same regarding hot air section,works fine if you understand its limitations..

tom66 · 05-29-2012, 01:11 PM

Wouldn't recommend any Aoyue equipment - have a 968 - too many problems...

Joun · 05-29-2012, 04:08 PM

I have a 952+ hot air station, a 474a desoldering station ,a 936A soldering station, an 853 preheater and an 883 preheater.( I guess I am a fan of this brand )
I have never,ever had a problem with any of them, but as I said I understand their limitations.. I am an hobbyist (or maybe semi-professional ? ) and so my use isn't very hard on them..

PeteS in CA · 05-30-2012, 03:21 PM

The best, price-is-no-object, hand soldering station is Metcal.

Weller's WTCPT is really good. Hakko 936 is really good.

Yes, I am spoiled.

05-22-2012, 10:58 AM	#1
blazer249 New Member Join Date: May 2012 City & State: - My Country: Romania I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 6	Best soldering station I want to know what you consider the best station (price/quality) for soldering smd, ic, rezistors, capacitors etc? But for bga? Thanks! Last edited by blazer249; 05-22-2012 at 11:02 AM.. Reason: Bad title

05-23-2012, 12:15 PM	#2
Kiriakos GR Badcaps Veteran Join Date: May 2012 City & State: Volos, Magnisia My Country: Greece Line Voltage: 380V three-phase 50Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 302	Re: Best soldering station There is no any magic solution out there. I am looking for one too. I need the hot iron to be at 60 watts. About the hot air I have one lets say question. It looks to be 250W & 500W units with dedicated pump. And both looks to have the same output in Celsius. The difference in Watts haves to do with the time that you have to wait so to become hot ? The model that I am very close to get is the AOYUE 908.

05-23-2012, 08:21 PM	#3
colormebad colormebad Join Date: Dec 2010 City & State: Corinth Ms My Country: USA Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Forum Junkie Posts: 80	Re: Best soldering station MCM is about the best i have ran across..I buy solder wic & solder all the time from them..

05-29-2012, 01:03 PM	#4
Joun Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 City & State: Stavros,Thessaloniki My Country: Greece Line Voltage: 230VAC 50HZ I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 146	Re: Best soldering station I have an AOYUE 952+ which is the same regarding hot air section,works fine if you understand its limitations..

05-29-2012, 01:11 PM	#5
tom66 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Apr 2011 City & State: University of Leeds (MEng ElecEng undergrad) My Country: UK Line Voltage: 230Vac 50Hz I'm a: Student Tech Posts: 14,637	Re: Best soldering station Wouldn't recommend any Aoyue equipment - have a 968 - too many problems... __________________ Begin Signature I fix TVs and electronics as a hobby and to save nice things from the dump. 40 LCD TVs, 4 monitors, 13 plasma TVs, and a 6.1 system! Free service manuals database: http://www.toms-service-manuals.com/ - Have a manual? Need a manual? Please PM me. I have successfully fixed (from best --> worst build quality): 3 Panasonic Plasmas, 1 Yamaha HTS, 1 NEC Plasma, 2 Sharp LCDs, 2 Toshiba LCDs, 5 Philips Plasma/LCD, 1 Hitachi Plasma, 5 LG LCD/Plasma, 10 Samsung LCD/Plasma, 1 Thomson Plasma, 1 Atec LCD, 1 Hanspree LCD, 1 Xerox LCD, 1 Harwa LCD, 2 Proview LCD, 2 Hyundai LCD, 1 "Onn" LCD, 1 Dell LCD, 1 iiyama LCD, 1 Logik LCD, 5 Bush LCD, 10 Vestel LCDs [Please do not PM me for help: I am a busy student, and we prefer input from all sides on this forum.]

05-29-2012, 04:08 PM	#6
Joun Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 City & State: Stavros,Thessaloniki My Country: Greece Line Voltage: 230VAC 50HZ I'm a: Hobbyist Tech Posts: 146	Re: Best soldering station I have a 952+ hot air station, a 474a desoldering station ,a 936A soldering station, an 853 preheater and an 883 preheater.( I guess I am a fan of this brand ) I have never,ever had a problem with any of them, but as I said I understand their limitations.. I am an hobbyist (or maybe semi-professional ? ) and so my use isn't very hard on them..

05-30-2012, 03:21 PM	#7
PeteS in CA Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 City & State: San Jose, CA My Country: USA, Unsure of Planet Line Voltage: 120VAC, 60Hz & 115VAC, 400Hz I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 1,645	Re: Best soldering station The best, price-is-no-object, hand soldering station is Metcal. Weller's WTCPT is really good. Hakko 936 is really good. Yes, I am spoiled. __________________ PeteS in CA Republican Operative discussion forums Where might is right There is no right. - Sophocles in "Antigone" ************************** All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring ************************** To kill personal responsibility, initiative or success, punish it by taxing it. To encourage irresponsibility, improvidence, dependence and failure, reward it by subsidizing it.

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