Customer Reviews

Elenco Soldering Station (40W Iron)

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This is a great iron. I used to have a Radio Shack iron that was bulky and always got dirty. Having this setup with the temperature control and built-in sponge will save you lots of hassle.

I've only had it for about 2 weeks, but I've used it for about 10 hours at least. Get the extra tips and the desoldering wick if you are planning a serious project. (I was changing out LEDs in 5 exit signs so I had to remove them and put new ones in. The bigger tips work well for desoldering, the little tips work great for installing small items)

I see no need to get a more expensive model...

(Written by the buyer's husband)
After doing a LOT of research on high quality soldering irons, I was really going to buy a professional soldering station for more than twice the price. My wife surprised me with this as a gift before I could buy and I thought I would give it a try since I could not find ONE review on it! I can honestly say I am so very glad I gave it a chance! After heavily using this iron for the past couple months, it has continued to heat up quickly (within a minute) to the highest settings, it stays hot after continuous soldering ( I solder about 10-20 joints per minute), and I love the perks that come with this station:
1. I can plug any wall outlet iron into it no matter how professional or how cheap, and vary temp settings with this station.
2. The iron holder can be switched to the other side of the station for ease of lefty-righty handedness.
3. Never has there been any issues with warming up, such as smoking, or odd smells (which I have read many accounts of for other non-name-brand irons).
4. The cords are not overly stiff as I have seen in other soldering irons.

The only con for me is I personally love a digital temp readout... but if it is not professionally imperative to know the temperature, this is a fantastic value and best bang for the buck I have seen! PERFECT product for hobbyists and I would venture to say for professionals as well!

Don't let a lack of reviews deter your decision! Give Elenco's Station a chance!

I use my soldering station to connect 22 guage wires to engine decoders on my model railroad. The heat control runs just above half the dial so there is plenty of control. I was also able to use my Weller soldering iron by just pluging it in, so your not stuck with one size tip and waiting for the iron to cool down to change the tips.

It not often I give a review let alone a 5 star one. But this product is just what I needed. I come with a 40 Watt Iron, a nice one but the most notable thing is it can be used with any pencil iron less than 300 watts. It has a 3 prong plug on the back for the iron to plug into. This means I can use my Weller Irons as well. I like Weller because you can get tips for them most anywhere. I have 2 I use.
So for just a little more than a soldering Iron holder, you get an adjustable heat control a holder with sponge and a 40 watt Iron. I don't think you can beat that.