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Aug 2, 2023 5:50 PM

65W Tilswall Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit

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Woot! has 65W Tilswall Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit on sale for $32.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.

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Features:
  • 65-watt heating element and built in smart transformer & PID temperature control
  • Ceramic heating core (New Generation Heating Material)
In the box:
  • 1x 65 Watt Soldering Iron Station
  • 1x Iron Stand
  • 1x Power Cord
  • 1x Soldering Iron
  • 1x Brass Wire Sponge
  • 5x Iron Tips

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $42 less (56% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $74.99 at the time of this posting.
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Woot! has 65W Tilswall Soldering Station Welding Iron Kit on sale for $32.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.

Thanks to Community Member GannMan for sharing this deal.

Note: Limit 3 per customer. If you're a Prime member and you don't see free shipping on the order page, look for a "Use this address" button and tap/click that. The order page will finish loading and shipping will update.

Features:
  • 65-watt heating element and built in smart transformer & PID temperature control
  • Ceramic heating core (New Generation Heating Material)
In the box:
  • 1x 65 Watt Soldering Iron Station
  • 1x Iron Stand
  • 1x Power Cord
  • 1x Soldering Iron
  • 1x Brass Wire Sponge
  • 5x Iron Tips

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $42 less (56% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $74.99 at the time of this posting.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.
  • About this product:
  • About this store:

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kshell
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Solder fumes are harmful. If possible perform your work in a well ventilated space.
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Vilen77
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The T12 and other similar iron tips are an evolution (or revolution) over the regular irons with ceramic heaters in the handle. T12 incorporates the heater in the tip, close to soldering zone, which drastically improves the heat transmission and permits to stabilize pretty well the temperature for pretty big copper polygons. From my experience, it is the same feeling as when you move from riding a 40 year old car into a new, sporty one.
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BlownCamaro
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As you wish:

The iron gets hot
I watch it melt the solder
My work is now done​
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Aug 3, 2023 9:39 PM
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canyonheights9Aug 3, 2023 9:39 PM
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Quote from ynggrsshppr View quoted comment :
I got the Feita 950D. I like the 950D, heats up quickly and solders well with lead free solder. Don't get the old style soldering stations like in this "deal".
This item uses the same close loop temperature control as the Feita. Nothing "old style" here.
Aug 3, 2023 9:40 PM
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BlownCamaroAug 3, 2023 9:40 PM
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Quote from berrnard View quoted comment :
surprised noone suggested hakko
As you wish:

The iron gets hot
I watch it melt the solder
My work is now done​
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Aug 3, 2023 10:00 PM
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lioncat55Aug 3, 2023 10:00 PM
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Having used a Hakko at work and being spoiled to my cheap one at home. Is there anything close to a Hakko in terms of max heat and how quickly it heats up while being a bit cheaper?
Aug 3, 2023 10:25 PM
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kshellAug 3, 2023 10:25 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Quote from OmarRC View quoted comment :
I just ordered one, the reviews won me over. I've never soldered before and I've always wanted to, so why not give this a shot.
Solder fumes are harmful. If possible perform your work in a well ventilated space.
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Aug 3, 2023 10:42 PM
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oldmonkAug 3, 2023 10:42 PM
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Quote from berrnard View quoted comment :
surprised noone suggested hakko
I love my haako iron from a SD on Fry's in 2008. lol 60bux. Solid Iron, It came with one chisel bit and I haven't had the need for anything else and I have fixed a bunch on cards be it Refrigerators, Mother boards, any PCB's. https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX88...2979&psc=1
Aug 3, 2023 10:50 PM
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dealcrinimalAug 3, 2023 10:50 PM
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Quote from Vilen77 View quoted comment :
The T12 and other similar iron tips are an evolution (or revolution) over the regular irons with ceramic heaters in the handle. T12 incorporates the heater in the tip, close to soldering zone, which drastically improves the heat transmission and permits to stabilize pretty well the temperature for pretty big copper polygons. From my experience, it is the same feeling as when you move from riding a 40 year old car into a new, sporty one.
Thanks for this info. Would the T12 be an appropriate model for doing things like custom guitar cables and turntable tonearm wires? I have basic soldering skills and an entry level Weller. Recently looking to upgrade to the ~$100 hakko station (Japanese made) but it doesn't look like microcenter carries it anymore. I have some high end cable and plugs and solder but I want to be able to control the temp well, which my cheapo weller cannot do.
Aug 3, 2023 10:53 PM
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ynggrsshpprAug 3, 2023 10:53 PM
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Quote from canyonheights9 View quoted comment :
This item uses the same close loop temperature control as the Feita. Nothing "old style" here.
Read Vilen77's post (post #10). I think that explains what I am talking about.

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Aug 3, 2023 11:38 PM
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ScarletSnow543Aug 3, 2023 11:38 PM
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I have some hakko digital iron stations and they are good quality and comfortable to use. If you can spare 100usd, you won't go wrong with hakko. You CAN expand it with a pair hot tweezers to remove chip resistors and caps. Chinese brands don't have anything at that price point and consistent quality. Maybe in the future there will be. If you just want to get started, a 30usd iron is hopefully good enough. Get some PCB and pin headers and small amount of thin (0.03 inch diameter or less) lead solder wire with rosin core. Easiest combination to get started. Later you could get some lead free rosin core solder. I use Weller. The stations are quite expensive because of the esd protection and hot tweezers etc. But one Weller station has lasted over a decade under heavy use. I've never used a hakko that frequently.
Aug 4, 2023 12:06 AM
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ThanksDudeAug 4, 2023 12:06 AM
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Could I use this to boil water?
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Aug 4, 2023 12:53 AM
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ArmchairQBAug 4, 2023 12:53 AM
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I don't know the brand, may be good. After going through a few no names. I would rather have just spent up.
Aug 4, 2023 12:58 AM
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OrangeShow9395Aug 4, 2023 12:58 AM
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Quote from ScarletSnow543 View quoted comment :
I have some hakko digital iron stations and they are good quality and comfortable to use. If you can spare 100usd, you won't go wrong with hakko. You CAN expand it with a pair hot tweezers to remove chip resistors and caps. Chinese brands don't have anything at that price point and consistent quality. Maybe in the future there will be. If you just want to get started, a 30usd iron is hopefully good enough. Get some PCB and pin headers and small amount of thin (0.03 inch diameter or less) lead solder wire with rosin core. Easiest combination to get started. Later you could get some lead free rosin core solder. I use Weller. The stations are quite expensive because of the esd protection and hot tweezers etc. But one Weller station has lasted over a decade under heavy use. I've never used a hakko that frequently.
I'm not really sure I but the hakko hype. I bought my off brand iron 4 years ago and it's solid. I don't use it for shrink wrap, I don't use it desolder SMD and I certainly don't use it to desolder quad cap lugs from a aluminum chassis (that's what the Weller gun is for Smilie )

I truthfully think that you are better off with a cheaper soldering iron and a GOOD heat gun if you want to get into SMD work. That, and kapton tape.

To each their own, but a lot of practice and a steady hand are so much more important. $100 soldering irons won't help you avoid cold joints. It's all down to skill.
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Aug 4, 2023 1:03 AM
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S0b3rUntl5pmAug 4, 2023 1:03 AM
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Quote from ArmchairQB View quoted comment :
I don't know the brand, may be good. After going through a few no names. I would rather have just spent up.
Possibly a Weller? That's what we use at work
Aug 4, 2023 1:16 AM
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whodiiniAug 4, 2023 1:16 AM
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Quote from berrnard View quoted comment :
surprised noone suggested hakko
I own a Hakko station. Been soldering for 55 years now. These new irons are revolutionary, Kinda like when microwave ovens came into being. Got a Pinecil and a half chisel tip. Now I dont even touch my Hakko. The other neat thing about the Pinecil is that it runs off a USB C (19V) supply. So I can take my pinecil and plug it into my USB C battery (phone/laptop) and it becomes a portable iron for outdoors/car work. My house is 25 years old now and all the outdoor/garage twisted wire connections are failing one by one, e.g. sprinkler wiring, garage door photoelectric cells wiring, So using the pinecil is a breeze. Bottom line - dont waste your money on these old style irons, they are obsolete.
Aug 4, 2023 1:37 AM
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blaster_54738Aug 4, 2023 1:37 AM
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I own this one, use it frequently to build raining quads and it works perfect!

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Aug 4, 2023 2:17 AM
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ScarletSnow543Aug 4, 2023 2:17 AM
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Quote from OrangeShow9395 View quoted comment :
I'm not really sure I but the hakko hype. I bought my off brand iron 4 years ago and it's solid. I don't use it for shrink wrap, I don't use it desolder SMD and I certainly don't use it to desolder quad cap lugs from a aluminum chassis (that's what the Weller gun is for )

I truthfully think that you are better off with a cheaper soldering iron and a GOOD heat gun if you want to get into SMD work. That, and kapton tape.

To each their own, but a lot of practice and a steady hand are so much more important. $100 soldering irons won't help you avoid cold joints. It's all down to skill.
I'm just sharing my experience with a popular brand or two. If you don't like hakko so much, have you got anything other than your attitude to share? Something that convinced you that this brand isn't good? Soldering isn't much skill at all. I routinely teach young people to solder simple parts to printed circuit boards. It takes a few minutes to learn from someone who has experience. Nevertheless, I had a hard time (several times) learning this skill on my own, thanks to the cheap crappy old irons I tried to learn soldering with. I just don't wish this on other noobs.
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