NIStune Soldering - Manual (Page 5)

Soldering irons
You can now get quality stuff at reasonable prices. As a minimum you want a temperature controlled solder
station. Forget the "stick irons" that just plug into the mains and only come in one tip size. My favourite "real
iron" is the Hakko 936. Hakko make good stuff. The 936 has various handpieces and a plethora of different tips
available. The tips are excellent quality - you can leave the iron on for extended periods without fear of
damaging the tinning. And they heat up REALLY fast. Last time I checked they were around the $AU150
mark. Money well spent.
However there are cheaper temperature controlled irons also availble, but generally take longer to heat up and
tips are not as fine. We have listed below some of the other irons also available.
www.dicksmithelectronics.com.au
T-2000 $49.99 / T-2200 $69.99
This is the model Matt initially used but he prefers his Hakko for the majority of his work.
Similarly there is the Micron available from Altronics which comes with three tips
www.altronics.com.au
T-2443 $130.35 (Special currently $99)