Help me chose an iron!!!

[MrWednesday]

I’m done burning through the cheap Amazon specials. They rarely work IC5 or QS8…. I need to know, do I go Weller, Hakko, Schneider… I’d like to remain under $120 Canadian (or $90 USD) What is going to last forever and heat up those IC5 or QS8 reasonably quick?? Should I go gun? I don’t mind waiting for it to great up…

 

[KevinC]

I suck at soldering. I pay my local hobby shop to do it for me……it’s cheap.
I can solder tiny wires but when it comes to 8 -10 gauge stuff….I leave it to the pros.

I have that Weller D550 rig you posted. It works great.

 

[fish]

I picked up this one recently at a local Ace Hardware.
its fine. I like the LEDs. But like most of these, doesn't get hot enough, Fast enough. but some of them get too hot for light electronics applications.

Weller 60W/120V​

This is the one I wanted but they didn't have it and I was impatient.

Weller Digital Soldering Station with 70W Precision Iron​

 

[Bustedaw11]

I love my 550 for doing bigger jobs. Heats up fast, solders fast. You don't want to be there all day over heating your plugs or wire waiting on a small one to get the heat in...
I use a weller 80w for everything else pretty much, love it...
Love weller stuff, lasts forever.

 

[chevys10zr2003]

I've had the one below for about 7 years now and has been awesome. I tried the gun ones like the last two you have shown and they didn't work well for me for RC connectors.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/duratrax-trakpower-tk950-soldering-iron-station-dtxr0950/p1007611

 

[1coopgt]

I picked up one of these Hakko's https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX888D...mzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

 

[Johnny b]

Gf has a $300.00 curling iron that I bet I could Solder with.

 

[Senton_Prime]

I've been eyeballing these x-tronic's for like 3 months..
I should pull the trigger while it's on sale!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1153624706...486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[RC Steve]

DuraTrax TrakPower TK950 soldering station $108.00. Mine is older than my Associated T5M. You can solder anything with it.

 

[MrWednesday]

DuraTrax TrakPower TK950 soldering station $108.00. Mine is older than my Associated T5M. You can solder anything with it.

On backorder… wonder why? Lol

 

[djrahbee]

This is the one I wanted but they didn't have it and I was impatient.

Weller Digital Soldering Station with 70W Precision Iron​

I have this one..is good

 

[Gordo]

Dura trax all the way

 

[slick2500]

I recently picked up one of these Weller 80W/120V Soldering Iron, LED Halo Ring - WLIR8012A https://a.co/d/dB0wJD8 it works great so far.

 

[RCbuzz]

I recently picked up one of these Weller 80W/120V Soldering Iron, LED Halo Ring - WLIR8012A https://a.co/d/dB0wJD8 it works great so far.

Looks like a nice iron, the wedge tip seems big though. Also surprised to see them soldering 18650's with it..

 

[slick2500]

Looks like a nice iron, the wedge tip seems big though. Also surprised to see them soldering 18650's with it..

At least I think it was that one. I bought it locally. Tip is rather large for sure but makes quick work of xt90s.

 

[Senton_Prime]

Thanks for the motivation from this thread and another.. be here soon!!

 

[gotnitro]

If you are only sweating up some bullets, I’d be using a torch. Much easier and quicker.

 

[MrWednesday]

I recently picked up one of these Weller 80W/120V Soldering Iron, LED Halo Ring - WLIR8012A https://a.co/d/dB0wJD8 it works great so far.

That’s the one I went with for my garage, and I also got a Hakko soldering station for my basement workshop. No solder joint will be füçkïñg with me any longer!

 

[Hammer Down]

If you are only sweating up some bullets, I’d be using a torch. Much easier and quicker.

This is the way!

 

[Dan B.]

I didn’t expect this one to be nearly as good as it actually is. It handles #8 with QS8’s no problem. Included tips aren’t the greatest, buy some spares. For the money, you will not be disappointed.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RVMZNYR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Pair it with:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR49JY1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004X4KS7O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008ZIV85A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
The solder is the best, and has helped many who were having marginal results move to professional looking joints. Not cheap, but lasts a long time and is overwhelmingly the best choice.