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<p class="MsoNormal">We require some more soldering stations or burn-proof irons for a year 8 electronics class next year.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Instead of paying $220 for soldering stations (currently use temp controlled Weller stations, 50W) can anyone please suggest a cheaper (and safe!) alternative?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was thinking of buying 230V irons with burn-proof leads, but the 230V thing is a worry! However, I know some schools use these quite successfully and safely.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy for comments or ideas on using 230V irons (not stations).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We also require a space saving option – not a lot of storage in this particular class room – hence the reason for the 230V irons that could simply hang on a set of hooks or similar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But we do prefer soldering stations: Can anyone suggest a good source for purchasing soldering stations a bit cheaper than retail?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone got 10 spare soldering stations in very good working order that they don’t want anymore (20-50W preferably)?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F243E;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Brendan D’Arcy<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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