Vent: I used to think a 30 watt iron was fine for everything

Honestly, I was trying to replace a tiny SMD resistor on a Nintendo Switch board with my old Weller and just couldn't get enough heat. Ngl, after burning the pad on a $150 repair, I finally bought a proper 80 watt station. How many of you still run into this with modern boards?

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wyattbennett3d ago

What wattage did you end up getting for your new station?

noralewis3d ago

Wait, isn't wattage less important than actual tip temperature control? My old high-watt pencil iron would overheat everything. The new station lets me set it to like 700F for big ground planes, which is what really matters for modern boards.