What solder setup to get..

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Everyones buggin me for what I want for christmas, So I figured its time I got a soldering station.

I've been using those radio shack pencil irons for a while now. I have No real clue what to look for in a station beyond that.

Any Reccomendations? I do minor circuit board work/repairs, wires, etc. I was looking at This as I know the weller name has been around for a long time and I like the idea of digital temp control.

Thanks guys.
 
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I'd say Hakko 936 or Weller WES51.

Both are good irons, and both have more than a few fanboys (like myself, I own the Hakko) that swear by them.
 
I would also recommend the Weller for a beginner/intermediate soldering station. I've used the WES51 before and it's a nice soldering station. It's no METCAL, but I doubt that's in your price range.
 
Fenris_Ulf said:
A budget option would be:
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7508
I've got one and like it alot, it's held up through about 5 years of hard use.
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I've used one of the Circuit Specialists Hakko clones - not that exact one, but one that looks 99% like a 936 but has a metal connector instead of a plastic one where the iron attaches to the station.

It was OK, almost indistinguishable from a 936, except the insulation on the iron wasn't as good - the thing got hot in your hand after a while. This isn't really a big issue if you're only using the iron for 10-15 minutes at a time, but it's something that'll annoy me.
 
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