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Originally Posted by cj_reha
Metcal RF irons are no joke!
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Very jealous! A decent soldering iron is at the top of my list right now, but I don't think it will be quite as nice as that one.
I've been using the same Digital Tenma station that I bought from MCM Electronics in the late 90s. I never bothered replacing it because it kind of "just works" and it gets very very hot. The big issue is that it takes a minute or two to be usable.
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I have a precious few used spares, but am still super careful working around them. I can't imagine how fragile they are...
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The original parts are still available NOS from some guys in the US on ebay if you are dying to keep it original, but there is also a short form datasheet out there that has all the specs.