Soldering Station

[bwclark]

I want to know if this 70 Watt soldering station will be good for electronics.http://www.radioshack.com/radioshack-pro-line-70w-soldering-station/6400207.html#.VSG-fyvF-Sp
Please let me know as soon as possible.

[dannyf]

Looks to be a nice station.

Pay attention to the tips - make sure that they are not terribly expensive and easy to find.

[rdl]

If you consider it a $20 throw-away, it's a good deal. If you plan to keep it a long time you should worry about where to get replacement tips and other parts. The temperature accuracy specification isn't all that good but you can probably work with it.

[Fat]

That one does look pretty good.  I echo what was said about the tips.  I had a RS solder wand that worked ok, but the only place to get tips was at RS and not every store had the correct ones in stock. The only tip offered for mine was a pointed tip, nothing else and they cost about half what the iron cost.  I prefer a chisel tip and they just didn't offer one for the iron I had.

Fat

[bwclark]

I watched a video and it said that some Hakko tips will fit the iron. So 70 watts is not over kill? I am a noob.

[rdl]

It has temperature control, so 70 watts is good. It should heat up fast and be able to hold the set temperature easier. At less than $25 it's probably a pretty good deal, even better if Hakko tips will fit.

[Derick Freese]

I have it and am reasonably pleased with it.  It's still on its original conical tip.  I believe Ayoue was the manufacturer of these stations.