Time for a new iron

[PropsToYou]

Well the time has come to invest in a new soldering iron. What beauties can you all recommend?

[DarkButterfly]

I use one of these,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-soldering-HQ-SOLDER-30-HQ/dp/B000SHU4XS

temp controlled iron and swappable tips

[PropsToYou]

Sexy! Though unfortunately a little out of my price range

[Hozza]

I use this one and it';s on special again
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/60w-mains-lcd-solder-station-a55kj

[Gandhi]

The maplin one is a steal at that price. I have one as well.

My only complaint would be the stiffness of the buttons on the front outweighs the mass of the power supply, so you need to brace or hold it when using them.

[Revs]

The maplin one is a steal at that price. I have one as well.

My only complaint would be the stiffness of the buttons on the front outweighs the mass of the power supply, so you need to brace or hold it when using them.

Agreed, and getting the presets to save is a bit hit and miss. Otherwise and excellent bit of kit for the cash.

[Gandhi]

Presets?

Mine';s stuck on 450c I think 

[Gav]

Yeah the maplins jobbie is good when on offer.  Does the job and does it well with decent solder..  If you';re flush then a weller or metcal are nice KERCHING!!

[yama]

has anyone tried one of these?

http://eu.banggood.com/Wholesale-Warehouse-TS100-Digital-OLED-Programable-Interface-DC-5525-Soldering-Iron-Station-Built-in-STM32-Chip-wp-Uk-984214.html

[Gandhi]

I don';t know if the Iron is any good, but I am definitely going to start a business offering translation services for Chinese companies

[safeasfcuk]

I';m using sh and me down that probably 20 odd years old! I';m thinking a replacement may be due also 

[subpixel]

the hobbyking soldering station is what I use and can';t fault it for what it costs, tip set is cheap as well.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?cwhl=NL&idCategory=948&v=&sortlist=H&LiPoConfig=

[forest]

ive got the maplin one a few posts above the 60watt which i love now , but that is once i got a tip set from china  beofre that it was bloody useless the supplied tips are good for nothing ! on amazom you can get a set of hakko copys (very good quality) for 3quid http://www.amazon.com/TOOGOO-Solder-Soldering-Hakko-Station/dp/B00H8KWMG0/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1456475958&sr=8-37&keywords=hakko+soldering+tips  once you have these the iron comes in to its own