Description of ๐ฅ Aoyue Desoldering and Removal Soldering Station
HIGH PERFORMANCE - 70 Watts of system power. 60 watt iron power depending on the type of iron used. There are 50 available soldering tips to fit this station to meet all your soldering needs. PTC Element for fast heat up and accurate temperature control. Temperature range 200-480ยฐ C (392-897ยฐ F). The Soldering Kit includes the Aoyue 469 iron, TF5000 Tacky Flux, Solder Wick, 2 oz Spool of 63/37 Solder Wire. Also Include Fast Chip Removal Alloy (6.5 inch piece), Desoldering Pump and a TY-98 Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner
More than satisfied with the purchase. After constantly using cheap $3-5 Walmart irons, I finally wanted to upgrade to something more decent that would be able to change attachments without having to buy a brand new iron. Can't say much about the heat accuracy, I just leave it between 4-5 and don't have a good way to check, but for my hobby projects it's good enough. Best and most amazing is the durability of the included tip, which outperforms all previous Walmart irons and quite a few others.
This soldering station fits me very well. I bought original Hakko tips and they all fit with no problems. I replaced the sponge with a real brass wire sponge (thrown out the brass colored steel sponge) Holder for cleaning the tips. I made the station much stronger by attaching all the parts with JB Weld. Using a medium-tipped Hakko tip and a Hakko FG 100 soldering iron thermometer, I got these average tip temperatures. When the dial is set to #1, which is "Low,โ 250 degrees C or 482 degrees Fโฆ
Purchased: January 17, 2015 Pros:+ Convenient stand and sponge rest, although you still need a metal wool tip cleaner and holder as there is no built in holder. + Spare and replacement tips are available to purchase inexpensively, which you MUST do immediately.+ Includes only one tip that can be discarded. You no longer have to look inside the box. The Bad: - MUST buy high quality attachments or you will destroy all your projects. - The iron is not 60 W (70 W was specified at the time ofโฆ