Dennis Boone wrote:
> One reason I never graduated to /real/ soldering
stations is that I kept
> wondering "what do I do when it goes bad?". What do you guys recommend?
I've been pretty happy with my Xytronic 137ESD although I'm not a heavy
regular user.
http://www.howardelectronics.com/xytronic/Images/137ESDLargeWeb.jpg
I know several other people who have also purchased one and been happy.
My first choice was Weller, but they were roughly 50-100% more
expensive, and I couldn't justify the cost difference.
HTH
Keith