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While it's quite obvious, holy crap a difference a good soldering iron makes 😮

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  • 4
    What did you get?
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    @7400 hakko fx-888D. Not incredibly high end, but way better than the 30$ one I got
  • 1
    Was the old one too low power for your needs, was the power not adjustable, or did it only have a dirty tip?

    There are cheap irons that are perfectly enough for most home gamers.
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    @electrineer it had a really big tip, didn't get hot enough, and the iron plugged directly into the socket, so no adjustments
  • 0
    Been there..
    Get a station next time you buy, got mine for 38€
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    @KasperNS I have that iron, love it for the money
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    I got my station with power control for under 20€ and no issues. Not a fancy one with precise temperature control or lots of power but it's enough for what I'm using it for.
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    @electrineer You got lucky - I spent the same and ended up with one that decides it's not going to melt solder half the time :(
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