Soldering irons - your favorite?

[C Mytko]

Good afternoon -

My soldering set up has been (figuratively) running on fumes for a long time. If I were to invest in some decent, standardized soldering set ups to use in my middle school maker space, what do you all recommend?

C. Mytko
TinkerCoop.org

[Brian Bicknell]

I am a huge fan of Hakko, specifically the FX888D. We have a couple in my space and I've been using one professionally for a number of years. 

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[Joseph Chiu (Toybuilder)]

The basic Hakko design is well established and reliable. Tips are easy to get. My model 926 from ca. 1992 still gets used.  The 888 is solid.  The handles are comfortable enough for extended use. Cheap irons sometimes have handles that get too hot with prolonged use.

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[Jesse D Robinson]

Has anyone used any of the soldering guns that feed the solder automatically?  I’m in the market for some new soldering equipment as well

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