A petition to bring us back the knob!? A complaint to modern soldering stations

[Smokey]

That looks like a soldering station to you? 

If 1 knob = good.... many knobs = better... right???

[The_Tim]

Soldering stations aren't the only things affected by this stupid overcomplex UI trend, here's another piece of heating equipment that far more people use daily:

http://ellis.fyi/blog/why-do-most-microwaves-have-such-a-terrible-user-interface/

Just wanted to say I'm pleased that my old microwave post is still making the rounds. Also obviously I agree 100% about knobs. My soldering iron is the Weller WESD51 and I feel like the rotary knob is paired nicely with the digital display.

[TheBay]

I have a Hakko FX951, great iron but AWFUL interface! how they managed to put 4 buttons on it and make it the most user unfriendly is beyond me,
simple up and down buttons for temp would suffice.

I also have a Weller WSD80, that works absolutely fine, up and down to change temp, great iron, use this mainly for SMD.

I FOOLISHLY gave away a WESD51, wish I had kept it!