[Coco] Soldering Iron

[Roger Merchberger]

Rumor has it that Chester A Patterson may have mentioned these words:
>Howdy. I'm getting back into soldering because of my two coco's. It's
>been MANY years since I last fluxed. Now that I've got a little bit more
>flow (cash) but less eyes and less steadiness, the old cheapo 30W irons
>don't cut it. I have NO idea what to buy, never having bought anything
>but 30W cheapos. Looking on ebay... Confusing. Fellas: where to buy?
>what do buy? what do you suggest? Up to $75. Thanks.

This is what I have:

http://www.tequipment.net/Hakko939-1.html

I bought if from this guy, used/refurbed:

http://www.eaesales.com/items.htm#item6

Stumbled across his small outdoor booth at the Dayton Hamfest almost 3 
years ago (first time I went) It cost me $100 then, he lists them at $125 
now. A little more than in your budget, but a) he may very well dicker 
some, and b) they're worth it. *Very* nice station. Comes to temp in 20 
seconds, but about another 10 seconds before what I'd call "full 
saturation." Schweet. ;-)

He's got the cheapest price on the Denon SC7000Z desoldering gun on the 
'net, and I did a *lot* of looking. ;-)

Hope this helps,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger

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