Hi,

I am looking to replace my old solder station with a Quick 202d unit.

I've seen one on GSMServer.com, and was just wondering if anyone on here has dealt with them, and if so what your experiences of them were like.

Many thanks in advance for any help.

Phil

I'd have a look at Maplin. This one looks good http://www.maplin.co.uk/60w-professional-lcd-solder-station-with-esd-protection-511927

J already have that one, but unfortunately it will not go near my son's high melting point solder joints on his rc racing gear. The quick is a 90w iron, and can maintain 350-400 degree c heat with good stability as a friend of mine lets me borrow his occasionally.

It is now time to get my own one, and that ad was the first to come up in a google search. I have also sourced a uk ad, but the price is nearly double without shipping, which was why I was asking about the company in the first ad.

I know you get what you pay for, but this is the same unit, the only difference is the price, the uk ad is ex vat.

http://gsmserver.com/shop/equipment/soldering_sssembly/lead_free_soldering_station_quick_202d_esd.php

http://www.pmtech.co.uk/quick-202d-esd-lead-free-90watt-soldering-station.html

I was going to say just make sure it can hold a high or low enough temperature for the solder you're going to use.

 

Leaded, Lead free and silver solder for example have very different temperature ranges.

The rc stuff is almost exclusively high melt point silver solder.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/50w-solder-station-35016

 

Goes to 480c . Adjustable ,and at £19.99 , not a bad buy. 

I've got an older version of that and yes it's fine, although don't count on the temperature being the most accurate ever.

Still when you've got your solder and you know where it melts well, you can pop a line on the adjuster.

 

The perviously posted maplin one however also goes to 480 and would be my choice when replacing.

If that doesn't work, then it's going to be a case of looking at a wellar or something similar.

 

I used to use the old version of these at a company I worked at, however they're damn expensive for home use.

 

http://www.grovesales.co.uk/products.php?id=3

Edited 9 November, 201312 yr by cheezemonkhai

I've still got my old Weller, but the temp sensor has had it. It serves to heat things up ,or to do a short solder job. The Maplin one is adequate, but slow to follow. As you say - Maplin ones are good for home use, but I'm more used to professional stuff like Weller, which are so expensive that the likes of a Maplin make so cheap.

I've still got my old Weller, but the temp sensor has had it. It serves to heat things up ,or to do a short solder job. The Maplin one is adequate, but slow to follow. As you say - Maplin ones are good for home use, but I'm more used to professional stuff like Weller, which are so expensive that the likes of a Maplin make so cheap.

 

Why not send it back to Weller and get it serviced?

 

At the end of the day, solder stations are very much you pay your money.

I'd do the job myself,as it only needs a sensor .but at the price of Weller sensors- it's more economically for me to buy a cheapo( I'm not into a lot of soldering these days ), and if I need something really hot, I've got my Weller ,even if I put it on for a few minutes .