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Best Budget Soldering Iron?
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sairfan1:
I don't think you can find like this, see many other models in the YIHUA store.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/110V-220V-Optional-Welding-Soldering-Iron-60W-YIHUA-947-III-Set-For-Soldering-Kit-With-Temperature/32785900623.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.38.49c3387eORPFgh&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_7_10065_10068_10130_10547_319_10059_10884_317_10548_10887_10696_321_322_10084_453_10083_454_10103_10618_10307_537_536,searchweb201603_90,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=53a09ad4-dd59-4fa7-a4a9-3bab8e26488e-5&algo_pvid=53a09ad4-dd59-4fa7-a4a9-3bab8e26488e&transAbTest=ae803_3
GreyWoolfe:

--- Quote from: Psi on April 11, 2019, 12:32:42 pm ---I was lucky to get in on a special offer for my thermaltronics TMT-9000

They had a special trade-in deal.
You got the TMT-9000 station for ~AUD$450 and they gave you 20 different tips for free.
The tips are worth like $40 each so really really good deal.

Since it was a trade-in i had to surrender a soldering station to them as part of the deal.
I wish i still had a picture of it, i gave them this really tiny DSE brand station.
Like a 3x3x3 inch cube and plastic toy style iron pencil.
It still worked and said "soldering station" on it but was such a toy and a piece of junk.

--- End quote ---

That is AWESOME!!!!! :-DD
Mp3:
Hey guys..... I got in the Bakon BK950D a few days ago and have done a few soldering projects with it so far....

My initial impression is that i like it but i think i need to pick up some OEM tips for it instead of using the junky tips it comes with. The first project i did with it, didn't work when i plugged it in, and found i had a cold solder joint, so i brought it back and held the Bakon iron to the problematic joint for another second or 2 and it worked perfect after that. This was all done at 380 degrees F which is the default temperature setting on the BK950D. The controller on it is very nice and I am fairly convinced the tip it came with is of subpar quality and that it would be nicer to use with a better tip. It heated up very fast, seemed to have a precise temperature and the handle is nice and lightweight and the cable stays out of the way.

The TS100 has a more consistent tip temperature I think. Soldering seems like it might be a little easier on the TS100 for this reason.  However the BK950D seems like it would actually

Now I just need to buy myself some nicer T13 style tips and i think i will be very happy with it. It improves on a lot of complaints I had about the Hakko FX888, but so far it seems that temperature consistency on the tip is not ideal compared to either the TS100 or FX888. I will buy some brand name tips and see if that improves my experience with it.
stj:
you dont want T13 tips, you want a T12 handpiece.
btw, your soldering too hot - 330-350 is optimal for lead-free.
250-280 for leaded.
GreyWoolfe:

--- Quote from: Mp3 on May 03, 2019, 09:57:01 pm ---Hey guys..... I got in the Bakon BK950D a few days ago and have done a few soldering projects with it so far....

My initial impression is that i like it but i think i need to pick up some OEM tips for it instead of using the junky tips it comes with. The first project i did with it, didn't work when i plugged it in, and found i had a cold solder joint, so i brought it back and held the Bakon iron to the problematic joint for another second or 2 and it worked perfect after that. This was all done at 380 degrees F which is the default temperature setting on the BK950D. The controller on it is very nice and I am fairly convinced the tip it came with is of subpar quality and that it would be nicer to use with a better tip. It heated up very fast, seemed to have a precise temperature and the handle is nice and lightweight and the cable stays out of the way.

The TS100 has a more consistent tip temperature I think. Soldering seems like it might be a little easier on the TS100 for this reason.  However the BK950D seems like it would actually

Now I just need to buy myself some nicer T13 style tips and i think i will be very happy with it. It improves on a lot of complaints I had about the Hakko FX888, but so far it seems that temperature consistency on the tip is not ideal compared to either the TS100 or FX888. I will buy some brand name tips and see if that improves my experience with it.

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At 380F you are too light on temp.  Leaded solder melts at roughly 360-370 F.  I set my FX-951 at 600 F and I use 600 series tips in my Metcal MX-500, which is 650 F.   I have no doubt that OEM will perform better than what you have.  You can get them at TEquipment.net and there is a thread that you can get a EEVBlog discount.  I believe if you spend $100, you get free shipping.  Get a selection of tips, the tip tray for them and the tip cleaner with the brass curls and a spare, dedicated tips if you plan to do lead free to avoid cross contamination and you should make the $100 easy.  You know you want a variety of tips, I have 6 myself, for now.
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