Ersa Electronically Temperature Controlled Soldering 102CDLF16 Review

My last soldering station was a 40W Weller with a long heavy rod. This thing has a shorter, lighter, more agile shaft and twice the power. That's incredible. Weller used the spoon at the end of a table to butter goldfish crackers. I don't knock better; it works well. But Ersa is better. This iron heats up in a few seconds. It has a clear digital display. You can get a lot of different advice. It takes up very little space. You can't defeat him. They should add some storage space for tips.

I bought the Pico based on my years of experience with the Ersa stations I work on. But he has one critical problem, which is that he loves dropping a hot soldering iron in your lap. The collar is perfect on its own, but combined with the lace it only has half the thread to secure it. So it cannot be guaranteed in any way. I also have two other Ersa tips (shown with the station) that have the same issue. If the metal part of the collar knot was a few millimeters longer, everything would be…