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Soldering Iron - Canada?


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Hi all,

I'm looking for advice on an upcoming soldering iron purchase, and I'm somewhat limited by my desire to buy from a Canadian store due to cross-border issues. I use the soldering iron a couple times a year, either for DIY cables or to repair a circuit board. Based on the recommendations I've read here, I'm deciding between (prices are CAD):

Weller WLC100 - $60

Weller WES51 - $110

Hakko 936 - $115

For light work, is the WLC100 good enough? From what I can tell the WLC100 and WES51 use different tips, and the WLC100 has some rudimentary temperature control (I think) while the WES51 and Hakko have much better T-control.

Reading specs on the net can only get me so far - I'd really like to hear any 'hands-on' comments before I make a purchase.

Thanks,

Sam

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