Members colejustesen Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 So after a few years of using a Xytronic soldering iron that I bought from www.guitarfetish.com. I have seen people mentioning how much they use their soldering stations, specifically the Weller stuff. I have always wanted to pull the trigger on this station, but other things usually would come first. After seeing a thread a couple of days ago about a good soldering iron, it made me take a look at ebay for this. They had it for less than what www.guitarfetish.com So I pulled the trigger on this guy.... Xytronic 168-3C Solder Station I always thought that this would be a good unit. I hope it makes my future projects a breeze:thu: Does anyone else have/tried this station? Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 i need a proper station...and some big ass helping hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 I am hoping that this unit will only be better than what I am currently using, which is this iron Xytronic 200GX It has proved to be very useful, and the tips are very nice - they heat quickly, transmit heat efficiently and last a long time! It has been the best $20 I have spent on DIY equipment. The station I just ordered I got for 69.99 + $13 shipping, but I had $9 in ebay bucks that knocked the price down from that... Guitar Fetish has them for $84.95 + shipping charges. I am eager to use it....I will probably have to wait until Saturday night before I can give it a whirl... Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 my nerdy soldering dream is to someday solder a ground wire to the back of a pot and have it not be the biggest PITA ever. thats all i want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 It took me some time to figure that out.... It helps having a good iron, that I found out. I also found that roughing up the back side of the pot and having a properly tinned tip make the process a whole hell of a lot easier... Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members missingastring Posted April 8, 2011 Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 my nerdy soldering dream is to someday solder a ground wire to the back of a pot and have it not be the biggest PITA ever. thats all i want. Sandpaper the {censored} out of the back of the pot first, and use solder paste. It is a breeze after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sandpaper the {censored} out of the back of the pot first, and use solder paste. It is a breeze after that. This for sure... Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 So I got to use my new soldering station tonight... OMG, I am in This iron stayed nice and warm, and warmed up within seconds. I couldn't believe how much better this unit is than my trusty soldering iron. I highly, highly recommend this unit for anyone wanting to get a nice unit and for a very reasonable price. I give it :thu:x1000 Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JR13 Posted April 10, 2011 Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 Good to hear you're enjoying it. I always say one of these days I'm gonna buy myself a nice solder station and be done with the radio shack brand irons. I just haven't done it yet. Maybe your success will inspire me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 Good to hear you're enjoying it. I always say one of these days I'm gonna buy myself a nice solder station and be done with the radio shack brand irons. I just haven't done it yet. Maybe your success will inspire me. I was really impressed with how fast it warmed up. It has a heater light indicator on the station that shows whether the element is warming up or not. The indicator light turned off in under 10 seconds and the temperature gauge showed it was hot. I have heard countless people talk about their Weller stations, but all I have had experience with was the gun style solder iron that I picked up at Lowe's. I wasn't impressed with it, I have honestly had better luck with the Xytronic stuff I have used. Oh, and if you aren't using one of these to clean your tips... ... you are making your life much more difficult. Between having a brass wire sponge to clean the tip and fast, reliable performance from my station; it made my soldering job last night a breeze! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gspointer Posted April 10, 2011 Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 congrats on your new station. Please don't compare a weller solder gun with a soldering iron or station. I had one when I was a kid, and after having an iron, I am not sure what the gun is made for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 congrats on your new station. Please don't compare a weller solder gun with a soldering iron or station. I had one when I was a kid, and after having an iron, I am not sure what the gun is made for. The reason I brought up the soldering gun, is because that is the only Weller I have owned.... and I wasn't impressed with the quality of it. Granted it wasn't their top of the line product, so some grain of salt needs to be taken with it. As far as the guns, I pretty sure they are used for soldering large joints probably for things like plumbing lines. On a side note, I love your avatar.... I have a couple GSPs myself, they are such great, great dogs! Would love to see some more pictures of your pooch Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gspointer Posted April 10, 2011 Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 The reason I brought up the soldering gun, is because that is the only Weller I have owned.... and I wasn't impressed with the quality of it. Granted it wasn't their top of the line product, so some grain of salt needs to be taken with it. As far as the guns, I pretty sure they are used for soldering large joints probably for things like plumbing lines. On a side note, I love your avatar.... I have a couple GSPs myself, they are such great, great dogs! Would love to see some more pictures of your pooch Cole :lol:That pooch is my chocolate lab. I will dig around for pics of the gsp. Both are pretty awesome dogs:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted April 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2011 :lol:That pooch is my chocolate lab. I will dig around for pics of the gsp. Both are pretty awesome dogs:thu: Wow, your chocolate lab (in that picture) looks like it has a long snout like my GSPs.... That is a great looking dog by the way! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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