You might be waiting a while for a response, he hasn't posted on this forum since August 2022.
David
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Anybody else with LF-3200 perhaps?
I'd probably use practically what ever with decent ergonomics, if parts are available longer than tail lights are visible.
Back in the day there were two, Weller and Pace, both are still present.
(former iron and latter sucker was my setup)
Strong brands.
SMD probably changed things, but strong brand it must be if it's going to grab some space.
Xytronic seems to be regular stuff here, iron like [inventor] and sucker like Pace.
Xytronic is also reasonably priced.
Maybe next generation of pro-buyers is needed for new brands.
BTW,
late '80s when new MIL-STD came out and pulled back, Magnastat was also ordered not acceptable.
Technical or political, who knows.
But quite a bit of new stuff was rolling out, so technical side has a probability.