Elenco SL5K40 Solder Station 40 Watt Review

The product is ok but it's a bit annoying that it has to be assembled first, including soldering the circuit board. However, I did not come with a bracket on the side. It would have been more trouble than it was worth returning, so we salvaged the device and found another mount in the bin.

when I bought it I wasn't aware that I had to assemble all the components, I was actually very happy about it :) the instructions are very detailed and clear, although I'm far removed by a professional soldering iron, it was very easy to assemble, the quality of construction and materials used are excellent and it looks very nice. The temperature/power controls work great and the iron is easy to use and comfortable, the iron's cord is a bit stiff making it a bit unwieldy in hard-to-reach…

***EDIT*** So I'm seeing some bad reviews from people saying things like "this is a kit", "it needs to be assembled "or"You should already have a soldering iron to assemble this kit." First of all, this station is a list with the word "Kit" right in it. Secondly, the description says that you have to build the station and thirdly, it is clear that you can use the supplied iron to assemble the kit. In addition, this is an Elenco product. Elenco has been selling electronic kits to vocational…