https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59abc08b-5ebc-4b23-b4a9-62dd6e9a4c56Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 2/6/2019 8:24:00 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Considerations for Solder Station Upgrades</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/" data-e14adj="t">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table style="width:80%;display:block;margin:0 auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:12px;"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR0S80xMIuk">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">After a multimeter, a soldering iron is the most useful tool in electronics. In this episode, James looks at potential upgrades to your soldering station. Whether you currently don&#39;t have a soldering iron or even if you have a complete re-work station, this video introduces you to possible upgrade options. </span></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">Do you have questions or other ideas on the best soldering equipment for your work bench?&nbsp; Share them in the comments below.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Featured Parts (Thanks to our friends at Weller for providing these!):</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder" height="261" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:728px;height:263px;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;width:600px;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Part</strong></span></th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Hobbyist Soldering Station (WLC-200)</span></p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-3Fj88VK0-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=66F7826&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=66F7826&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-3Fj88VK0-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station, WE Series (</span>WE1010)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-WcYVnOyB-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2851721&amp;nsku=45AC9886&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2851721&amp;nsku=45AC9886&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-WcYVnOyB-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station</span> (WES51)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-93WyZOH1-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2064549&amp;nsku=92C1414&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2064549&amp;nsku=92C1414&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-93WyZOH1-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply, For Weller WX Soldering System (</span>WX1N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-s960HFjW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=58T1161&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=58T1161&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-s960HFjW-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Dual Control Unit For Weller Hot Air Pencil (</span>WXA2N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-xZltrVQF-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=93X9470&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=93X9470&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-xZltrVQF-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply (</span>WXR3N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-34H8JBec-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2629081&amp;nsku=40Y7487&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2629081&amp;nsku=40Y7487&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-34H8JBec-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (<span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><strong><span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-NuPHkw3a-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NULL&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NULL&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">WXP120</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-NuPHkw3a-unlinked">WXP120</span></span></strong></span> )</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-XYbK0e8a-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584918&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584918&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-XYbK0e8a-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Desoldering Tweezer, Micro, for use with WX Series Soldering Stations (</span>WX MTMS)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-QPr8SRlZ-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=27W3485&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=27W3485&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-QPr8SRlZ-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (</strong></span>WXP65)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-cK8BztsP-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584919&amp;nsku=58T1164&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584919&amp;nsku=58T1164&amp;COM=noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-direct-ugc&amp;osetc=e14c-direct-ugc" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-cK8BztsP-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: workbench_wednesdays, e14presents_baldengineer, solder station upgrades</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03/revision/1Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:49:05 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59abc08b-5ebc-4b23-b4a9-62dd6e9a4c56kellyhensenhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by kellyhensen on 2/8/2019 2:49:05 PM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Considerations for Solder Station Upgrades</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table style="width:80%;display:block;margin:0 auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:12px;"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR0S80xMIuk">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">After a multimeter, a soldering iron is the most useful tool in electronics. In this episode, James looks at potential upgrades to your soldering station. Whether you currently don&#39;t have a soldering iron or even if you have a complete re-work station, this video introduces you to possible upgrade options. </span></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">Do you have questions or other ideas on the best soldering equipment for your work bench?&nbsp; Share them in the comments below.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Featured Parts (Thanks to our friends at Weller for providing these!):</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder" height="261" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:728px;height:263px;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;width:600px;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Part</strong></span></th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Hobbyist Soldering Station (WLC-200)</span></p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-d880d" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('d880d'));" data-farnell="" data-newark="66F7826" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station, WE Series (</span>WE1010)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-debad" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2851721&nsku=45AC9886&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('debad'));" data-farnell="2851721" data-newark="45AC9886" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station</span> (WES51)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-f0880" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2064549&nsku=92C1414&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f0880'));" data-farnell="2064549" data-newark="92C1414" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply, For Weller WX Soldering System (</span>WX1N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-c7a6b" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('c7a6b'));" data-farnell="" data-newark="58T1161" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Dual Control Unit For Weller Hot Air Pencil (</span>WXA2N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-f4388" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f4388'));" data-farnell="" data-newark="93X9470" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply (</span>WXR3N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-04df5" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2629081&nsku=40Y7487&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('04df5'));" data-farnell="2629081" data-newark="40Y7487" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (<span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><strong><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-afdda" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="link" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=NULL&nsku=49Y1783&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-link" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('afdda'));" data-farnell="NULL" data-newark="49Y1783" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >WXP120</a> </span></span></strong></span> )</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-0488a" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2584918&nsku=49Y1783&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('0488a'));" data-farnell="2584918" data-newark="49Y1783" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Desoldering Tweezer, Micro, for use with WX Series Soldering Stations (</span>WX MTMS)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-2b95f" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('2b95f'));" data-farnell="" data-newark="27W3485" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (</strong></span>WXP65)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span><a id="e14-product-link-6de04" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2584919&nsku=58T1164&COM=e14c-noscript&CMP=e14c-noscript&osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('6de04'));" data-farnell="2584919" data-newark="58T1164" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" >Buy Now</a> </span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: workbench_wednesdays, e14presents_baldengineer, solder station upgrades</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03/revision/2Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:49:05 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59abc08b-5ebc-4b23-b4a9-62dd6e9a4c56kellyhensenhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by kellyhensen on 2/8/2019 2:49:05 PM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Considerations for Solder Station Upgrades</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table style="width:80%;display:block;margin:0 auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:12px;"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR0S80xMIuk">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">After a multimeter, a soldering iron is the most useful tool in electronics. In this episode, James looks at potential upgrades to your soldering station. Whether you currently don&#39;t have a soldering iron or even if you have a complete re-work station, this video introduces you to possible upgrade options. </span></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">Do you have questions or other ideas on the best soldering equipment for your work bench?&nbsp; Share them in the comments below.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Featured Parts (Thanks to our friends at Weller for providing these!):</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder" height="261" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:728px;height:263px;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;width:600px;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Part</strong></span></th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Hobbyist Soldering Station (WLC-200)</span></p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-3Fj88VK0-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=66F7826&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=66F7826&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-3Fj88VK0-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station, WE Series (</span>WE1010)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-WcYVnOyB-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2851721&amp;nsku=45AC9886&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2851721&amp;nsku=45AC9886&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-WcYVnOyB-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station</span> (WES51)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-93WyZOH1-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2064549&amp;nsku=92C1414&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2064549&amp;nsku=92C1414&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-93WyZOH1-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply, For Weller WX Soldering System (</span>WX1N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-s960HFjW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=58T1161&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=58T1161&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-s960HFjW-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Dual Control Unit For Weller Hot Air Pencil (</span>WXA2N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-xZltrVQF-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=93X9470&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=93X9470&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-xZltrVQF-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply (</span>WXR3N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-34H8JBec-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2629081&amp;nsku=40Y7487&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2629081&amp;nsku=40Y7487&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-34H8JBec-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (<span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><strong><span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-NuPHkw3a-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NULL&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NULL&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">WXP120</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-NuPHkw3a-unlinked">WXP120</span></span></strong></span> )</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-XYbK0e8a-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584918&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584918&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-XYbK0e8a-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Desoldering Tweezer, Micro, for use with WX Series Soldering Stations (</span>WX MTMS)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-QPr8SRlZ-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=27W3485&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=27W3485&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-QPr8SRlZ-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (</strong></span>WXP65)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-cK8BztsP-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584919&amp;nsku=58T1164&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584919&amp;nsku=58T1164&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-cK8BztsP-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: workbench_wednesdays, e14presents_baldengineer, solder station upgrades</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03/revision/3Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:59abc08b-5ebc-4b23-b4a9-62dd6e9a4c56Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/4066/considerations-for-solder-station-upgrades----workbench-wednesdays-03#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by Matt on 2/6/2019 8:24:00 AM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Considerations for Solder Station Upgrades</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t">Bald Engineer: James Lewis&#39; VCP Profile </a> <span style="padding-right:5px;"> </span><strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/" data-e14adj="t">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table style="width:80%;display:block;margin:0 auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:12px;"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR0S80xMIuk">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">After a multimeter, a soldering iron is the most useful tool in electronics. In this episode, James looks at potential upgrades to your soldering station. Whether you currently don&#39;t have a soldering iron or even if you have a complete re-work station, this video introduces you to possible upgrade options. </span></p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:634px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">Do you have questions or other ideas on the best soldering equipment for your work bench?&nbsp; Share them in the comments below.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Featured Parts (Thanks to our friends at Weller for providing these!):</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder" height="261" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:728px;height:263px;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;width:600px;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Part</strong></span></th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Hobbyist Soldering Station (WLC-200)</span></p></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-3Fj88VK0-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=66F7826&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=66F7826&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-3Fj88VK0-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station, WE Series (</span>WE1010)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-WcYVnOyB-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2851721&amp;nsku=45AC9886&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2851721&amp;nsku=45AC9886&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-WcYVnOyB-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station</span> (WES51)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-93WyZOH1-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2064549&amp;nsku=92C1414&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2064549&amp;nsku=92C1414&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-93WyZOH1-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply, For Weller WX Soldering System (</span>WX1N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-s960HFjW-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=58T1161&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=58T1161&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-s960HFjW-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Dual Control Unit For Weller Hot Air Pencil (</span>WXA2N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-xZltrVQF-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=93X9470&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=93X9470&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-xZltrVQF-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Soldering Station Power Supply (</span>WXR3N)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-34H8JBec-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2629081&amp;nsku=40Y7487&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2629081&amp;nsku=40Y7487&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-34H8JBec-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (<span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><strong><span><span class="e14-init-shown" id="addProduct-NuPHkw3a-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NULL&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NULL&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">WXP120</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-NuPHkw3a-unlinked">WXP120</span></span></strong></span> )</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-XYbK0e8a-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584918&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584918&amp;nsku=49Y1783&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-XYbK0e8a-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;">Desoldering Tweezer, Micro, for use with WX Series Soldering Stations (</span>WX MTMS)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-QPr8SRlZ-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=27W3485&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=&amp;nsku=27W3485&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-QPr8SRlZ-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#333333;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif;"><strong>Low Voltage </strong></span>Soldering Iron (</strong></span>WXP65)</strong></span></td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-cK8BztsP-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584919&amp;nsku=58T1164&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2584919&amp;nsku=58T1164&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-cK8BztsP-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: workbench_wednesdays, e14presents_baldengineer, solder station upgrades</div>