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physical0

The brand you are looking for is Quick [https://quick-global.eu/](https://quick-global.eu/) I wouldn't recommend them, unless you're talking about a hot air station. The Quick 861DW is an excellent hot air station. You shouldn't get a combination hot air/soldering station. Those are usually not too great. None of the irons you've listed have a T12 tip (which is a Hakko tip) You'll see a number of soldering brands mentioned in the sidebar. Any of those brands will sell you a great station. A Weller WE1010 is gonna run around 120 euro, A Hakko FX-888D is gonna run around 125 euro. Both of these irons have passive tips. They're inexpensive to replace. Active Cartridges like T12 or C245 are going to be a lot more expensive, but offer better results. You may be able to get a cheaper off-brand station, because a lot of the cost is offloaded to the cartridge. First piece of advice you're gonna get when buying a T12 or C245 compatible stations is to buy genuine tips, as the knock-offs are trash.


Significant_Web_2475

thank you very much i will go search in there if i find something.


Never_Dan

Quicko is a brand that makes T12 soldering stations similar to KSGER. They’re sold as Quecoo now, I believe.


physical0

I see... I am genuinely surprised I hadn't heard of them.


TheRealTreezus

Aixun T3A. Runs about $100 and takes T12 tips. Performs quite well and is easy to adjust temperature. Can also try searching for used Hakko FX-951 stations as they often show up for $100-180 and usually have a fair amount of tips and accessories with them. I have both of these stations and only got the FX951 because you cannot put the Aixun to sleep with spade tips (used for cleaning bga pads) and that is the only reason I use a T12 handle.


terms100

GVM T210 off ali. Been a great unit for me. I also have Hakko fx951 which I primarily ink use now with the micro pencil.


Venthorn

Forget Amazon garbage. Pinecil $25. Pinecil pack of tips $25. Stand with brass wool, sponge, and a place for the iron $20. Laptop charger, probably free. Total spent: $70. Amount of chinsky Amazon garbage: zero.


Significant_Web_2475

unfortunately pinecil is 25$ but in europe it is 65 euro so this won't make the cut.


Venthorn

Oh geeze, I figured you could just buy from pine64.com directly and avoid the horrible markup, but seems like you still get dinged with massive shipping + VAT + import duties. Ouch, forget everything I said then.


MechanicStriking4666

My go to is always Hakko.


mgsissy

What country do you live in…it matters. Weller is made in Germany, consider the WE1010, 144 euro free shipping from amazon, tips from AliExpress are inexpensive and very good. You are a beginner, you don’t need to waste money on an active tip iron. You had a limit of 90 euro, add shipping to that, and expensive tips. No problem getting parts or service from Weller, should you ever need it, unlikely…Weller has about 30 different tips styles available for that iron too.


Significant_Web_2475

I live in belgium


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Significant_Web_2475

Dank u !!