Thinking about a Hakko FX-951 and FM-2032

[alank2]

I've been using a weller WES51 and can do down to 0.8 mm pins with it without too much trouble.  Sometimes though I need to work with 0.66/0.6/0.5mm pitch as well.  Would a FX-951/FM-2032 be a good combination for this?  Also, some of the tips for the standard iron that comes with the FX-951 look pretty sharp/small, would they do almost as well as the FM-2032?  Is there something else that I should consider/think about?

[alank2]

Nobody wants to talk about soldering irons?!?!?!?!?!?

[sn4k3]

You can try smaller tips for your station, eg: https://www.tequipment.net/WellerETU.html (0.38mm chissel), https://www.tequipment.net/WellerETV.html (0.61mm chissel)
If you want to go Hakko they have tiny tips that work good, they down to 0.15mm
also you have ERSA option down to 0.3mm tip

[thm_w]

If this is their only selection it seems quite limited: https://www.hakko.com/english/tip_selection/series_t30_standard_large.html

You'd be fine with normal T12 tips.
The advantage of the fm2032 to me would be the much nicer looking handle/ergonomics.