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Changed my mind about those cheap soldering irons after a Tuesday from hell
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skyler_patel1d ago
Yeah those cheap ones are a total trap. They get hot enough to melt solder but the tips are garbage. Mine oxidized in like a week and wouldn't transfer heat. Spent more time fighting it than actually fixing anything. Finally got a decent station and it's night and day. Never going back.
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margaretr761d ago
My first soldering iron was a five dollar one from a hardware store, and it was exactly like that. I remember trying to tin the tip and it just turned black and crusty no matter what I did. You're right, you end up just poking at the joint and making a mess instead of fixing anything. Getting a proper station with temperature control felt like a superpower, I could finally focus on the work. It's one of those things you don't realize is holding you back until you upgrade.
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