buying a soldering iron..

[Martin Naef]

Hi Tony

Quoting Tony Scharf <noisetheorem at gmail.com>:
> Do any of the DIY'ers have any tips (no pun intended) on purchasing a
> soldering iron?

I've long lusted for a proper soldering station (e.g. the Weller ones)  
that I used at work, but never got around to actually getting one. In  
the meantime, a cheap-ish iron with replaceable tips has served me  
very well for a lot of DIY projects. The only major downside that I've  
discovered so far is the lack of a proper, heavy holder that's part of  
the Weller base stations, hence I always have to be careful where I  
put down the iron in order not to melt or burn anything. I wouldn't  
try SMD with that one either.

Martin