Hakko 456/16p

The Hakko is loaded with innovative features that make it our favorite and a great buy.
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Weller 80 Soldering Iron

Probably the most popular light professional / hobby iron for many years, the Weller is still a decent iron for the price. Includes two plated iron tips, 1/4" and 3/8".

Weller Heavy Duty 175 Watt Iron

This is a large iron. If you are planning to use it as your primary iron, be sure you have the stamina to deal with it.

It is worth having a large iron around for jobs that require soldering large metal elements like rebar. Jobs that just plain soak up all the heat a small iron can pump out without ever reaching soldering temperature.

Weller 100w Temp. controlled Iron

he Weller 100 watt temperature controlled iron has a bimetallic plug built into the tip that controls iron temperature. To raise or lower the temperature you change to a different tip. This system is especially good if you are the type to forget to turn things off. We've forgotten our Weller 100 over a weekend and upon returning to work on Monday the tip hadn't even burnt up!

Pro Iron Stand

This is perhaps the best of the metal spring type iron stands. It has a sponge tray for cleaning your iron tip and unlike the cheaper models, it has a metal insert at the top of the spring. On the models with the plastic inserts if the iron is left untended for too long or not inserted into the stand straight the plastic burns and smells terrible.

Hakko 503, 60 watt economy iron

The HAKKO red iron is an economical and lightweight soldering iron.

While the intermediate to advanced stained glass worker will find the 503 to be underpowered, it is one of the few irons that can be used sucessfully by the beginner without the need for a temperature control.

Once you have gained some experience you will surely want to trade up to a higher output rig with a temperature control, but you will still find this little gem handy to keep around for quick touch-ups and chores like edge beading.