Will I die from a dirt cheap soldering station?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeILL08T08w

I'll leave this one to Big Clive.

It would be extremely painful.

Are you actually looking to buy a soldering iron though or is this just a meta thread.
The cheapest stuff is not only a pain in the ass to use but also often dangerous.

Prob, but from electrocution

>>56938551
This.

Recently bought a hakko because can't be fucked to deal with the hassle any more.

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>>56938495
>those fucking clubbed thumbs

With cheapshit ones the tip seem to deteriorate after a while. I can't imagine they're supposed to do that.

pucker up and buy Tenma https://www.amazon.com/Tenma-21-10115-Compact-Digital-Soldering/dp/B008BW9LX6

Have same station in work and works nicely. Thinking of getting one for myself because it's much cheaper then Weller and works almosta as well.

I use a 3$ soldering iron from harbor freight all the time senpai, I usually unplug it once it gets magma hot

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>>56938474
Cheap works.
If you ever want to leave this plane of existence, use a Tesla. They're more effective.

>>56939113
if you're going to be doing soldering for anything more than a single repair or a few small projects, buy a hakko. Weller is a good alternative that's cheaper than hakko, but you can't beat the blue & gold.

the electronics store I work at has the 888 on sale occasionally for like $70. If you hunt around it's easy to get one in the $80 range that will be cheaper in the long run than cheap """""disposable""""" irons.

>>56938474
Dirt cheap irons are dildos, my father tried a $10 one once, took ages to get hot enough to just barely melt solder, handle got super hot and it smelled bad.

Never a fucking gain.
He's currently using a no brand iron he bought back when the ussr existed, still works.
I've got a hakko at work, definitely worth the investment of you do any frequent soldering.
Gets hot quicker, has proper insulation, variable heats, replaceable heard, really all you need is there.

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>>56938474
No. I have this kind of station, it costs like $10, and it's pretty much perfect for amateur use - as long as you're knowledgable enough to solder properly.

>>56942194
>hownvidiaismade.webm

>>56942194
Why he is doing that

>>56940233
fuck that shit makes me laugh every time

>>56942194
fucking aced it B)

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>>56944444

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>>56944444
Checkdd

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>>56944444
Nice digits

>>56944444
nice longdubs

>>56944444
you did it

>>56944444
quints of truth

Never buy cheap.
I bought a $15 and an $18 iron from ace and Walmart respectively and they both couldn't even get hot enough to melt anything.

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>2016
>not owning a $2,200 soldering workstation

If you're just doing through hole, you don't even need a station. If you just buy an iron and then a cheap plastic stand you can get something better than a piece of shit station.

Something like this will do just fine. Lots of tips available, too. I've been using mine for years.

http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/irons/wp-series/weller-wp35-professional-iron-35w.html

>>56947375
What are the dual cables on one of those for? And the little side bit on it?

>>56947375
>$2,200 to melt some lead slightly more efficiently
I'll pass.

>>56938495
I love Big Clive.

No gay.

>>56939813
That iron looks pretty good. Can someone give me a good reason not to buy the Tenma?

I'll just be using it for the odd mad scientist project, it won't be used often.

>>56948194
>he doesn't want to melt lead efficiently

It's like you prefer being inferior.

>>56938474
It's ok when you don't need it that frequently. they often have not enough power to solder larger things and the cheap solderingtips are really bad. I recommend Weller, they make great products.

>>56948653
But damn though, even their most basic irons cost a bundle or three.

Just get a cheap Hakko 936 clone

>>56948677
You buy that thing once in your life not like the cheap ones. I use my dads Weller soldering Iron and it's over 25 years old.

>>56939308
You haven't seen his face.

>>56940233
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>>56949341

>>56947375
Is there a desoldering station with one of those pumps that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

>>56949349
Hah, awesome. That's a magnet he's using to hold everything together right?

Which weller soldering station would be the best for a noob?

>>56950957
None, it's a waste of money.

>>56951015
I intend to use it forever though. My first iron will be a $10 job, and if I decide I want to keep on soldering things, I'll upgrade to a weller.

>>56951263
>My first iron will be a $10 job
Oh god, don't.
Shell out 20$ for a 936d, you will never need anything more for hobby work.

>>56951329
Ok, will do. That iron looks pretty decent.

>>56938551
for you

>>56938474
>asking CScucks on /g/ about hardware

>>56938495
Nice patrician tier taste anon!

>>56951329
https://www.amazon.com/TekpowerTP936D-Digital-Soldering-Station-working/dp/B000QFN1DC

this?

>>56939485
They are. which is why they're replaceable.

Cheap ones are best. The blue one on Amazon for $15 best soldering iron I've ever used

>>56948592
>>56939485 here, only downside i've found in this Tenma is the solder heads screw that holds the tip in place, loosens abit from time to time, but if just screwed tightly it wont loosen up so often.

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I'll sell you this for 50 bucks

>>56938495
>buy soldering iron from punjab straight out of pakistan
>it's shit
>be surprised

Englishmen are literally retarded

>>56938474
Get a stand with some metal wool to clean the tip. It's quick and easy.

>>56952400
No, this:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-EU-Plug-CXG-936d-temperature-Adjustable-electric-soldering-iron-220V-60W-Internal-heating-900M/32688503187.html

>>56952683
>implying he was surprised

>>56952655
lol half the price of a brand new hakko fx-888d

>>56951263
Hakko FX-600. $40 but has replaceable tips that you can use if you upgrade to a Hakko station

>>56952933
What are you trying to say? A new Weller WTCPT is under $200 new.

>>56953005
Im saying you'd be better off buying a brand new Hakko then using that piece of shit Weller.