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YIHUA 926 III 60W Soldering Station Kit

A real temperature-controlled station — and everything else you need to start soldering — in one box.

YIHUA

926 III 60W Soldering Station Kit

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Best for Through-hole solderingwiringrepairsfirst soldering setup

The jump from a plug-in soldering iron to a temperature-controlled station is the biggest upgrade in electronics. A cheap iron runs too hot or too cold depending on the moment; a station holds the tip at the number you set, so joints flow cleanly instead of turning into grey blobs. This kit also brings the things you’d otherwise buy one by one: helping hands to hold the board, a solder sucker for mistakes, tweezers and a roll of solder.

Pro tip Clean the tip on the sponge and leave a fresh blob of solder on it before you put the iron back in the holder. That thin coat of tin keeps the tip from oxidizing — a black, dry tip won’t take solder.

Why we like it

✓PID control holds the tip at the temperature you set, not wherever it drifts
✓Sleep mode cools the tip when you walk away, so it lasts longer
✓Comes with six tips, two helping hands, a solder sucker, tweezers and solder

Keep in mind

!US 110–127 V plug only
!60 W suits electronics work, but can struggle with thick wire and big ground planes

Power: 60 W
Temperature: 194–896 °F, PID-controlled
Display: Digital, °C/°F switchable
Sleep mode: 5 / 10 / 30 min
Calibration: Digital temperature calibration
Tips: 6 extra (900M series)
In the box: Station, 2 helping hands, solder sucker, ESD tweezers, 35 g lead-free solder, sponge
Mains: 110–127 V, US plug

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