WEP 927-IV Soldering Station Kit High-Power 110W with 3 Preset Channels, Sleep Mode, LED Magnifier, 5 Extra Iron Tips, Tip Cleaner, 2 Helping Hands, Tip Storage Slots, Lead-free Solder Wire, Tweezers

Caveat- amateur solderer. Bought this 6 months ago as a complete novice and learned how to properly solder with it. Since then I have burned through three rolls of solder making samplers, delays, reverbs and distortion circuits for my synthesizers. Once dialed in, this iron has been completely consistent without any issues other than it switches to "sleep" at the most unfortunate times. "Sleep" mode is also a safety feature and has greatly extended the life of the tips, so this is not a huge complaint (and it's probably adjustable, but I haven't dug out the destructions yet). The display is clear and bright and the three setting buttons make excellent shortcuts for dialing in different temps. The primary function of this iron is solid, it has been very consistent with temperature settings and does heat up rather quickly. However, I have stripped off all of the auxiliary doo-dads, like the solder roll holder, the mini magnifier and the little flexible clamps- these are all cheap and useless. Make life more efficient and invest in a decent LED lamp with a large magnifier to properly inspect your PCBs/stripboards etc., and shell out a few bucks for a decent helping hands clamp system that isn't attached to the solderer. I also just found replacement tips here on Amazon, so assuming this solid little beast holds out for another 6 months it will have been more than worth it. I've graduated to more complex circuits and actual synthesizer modules, and see no reason why this iron wouldn't last for quite a few more projects. For the price it really is a great little iron, regardless of the cheap peripheral gadgets.

My credentials: I am an award winning roboticist specializing in the field of combat robotics which requires frequent soldering and desoldering of sometimes working electronics. My previous soldering iron, the x-tronic pro broke after two years of service. This soldering iron is comparable in price so I decided to give it a shot. Here is a list of its positive and negative attributes compared relative to other soldering irons in this price range. Merits: Heats up very quickly Pre programmed heat settings are a big plus Good grip on the soldering iron handle Ergonomic design, doesn’t take up too much space The magnifying glass makes you look like you know what you’re doing (aesthetic quality lol) Faults The power cord is shockingly short in comparison to my old x-tronic (this could be a problem in the pits at tournaments) The solder tips inner diameter do not seem to be standard size and my x-tronic tips do not work with this model The flux included is cheap, do not use Overall I can recommend as a good soldering iron in this price range

With one (DIY fixable) issue, this is a good product set. Pros: + Soldering iron and its base overall are sturdy and well-built + Simple, effective temperature set/actual control/display + Helpful, easy-to-use 3 programmable temperature settings + Lightening fast warm-up - less than 30 seconds + Handy soldering tip rack that mounts on the side + Lots of accessories + Good value Cons (no show-stoppers): 1 - The bundled helping hands and magnifying glass are small and of limited utility 2 - The hot iron holding coil assembly occasionally snags the soldering iron (details below) Details on #2 above: an unexpected and quite annoying issue was that the soldering iron would occasionally (1/3 of the time) snag and get stuck in the hot iron holding coil. This is incredibly inconvenient when you're "in the heat of the moment", soldering several connections one-after-another and therefore placing your hot iron in-n-out of its rack in-between soldering tasks - it took a lot of jiggling and pulling to get the iron out of the stand. Oddly, I could find no direct reference or details about this issue in the product review comments, so I carefully investigated the problem myself and discovered (see pics) that in fact the collar that you screw onto the iron to hold the tips was indeed snagging on the hard plastic sleeve that is press-fit on the end of the metal coil that holds the iron (its tight but pretty easy to remove and replace). One pic reveals exactly how the snag occurs. Turns out I was able to mostly (not perfectly, but well enough) address the problem by using a utility knife to remove the square edge on the hard plastic sleeve (note that I trimmed the square edge to about 45 degrees), which prevents the iron's collar from firmly snagging - one pic shows how much of the collar I removed with my utility knife, showing the sleeve repaired half-way around so you can clearly see how much to remove. The whole effort took only 5 minutes. After that, no more firm snags. Bottom Line: I like the iron, it works well, and was a pretty good value overall.

I have a few hours on this WEP soldering station and have no complaints. It’s a good buy for the hobbyist. Great price and Good quality. I am pleased with the heat control, solder holder, little hands, and lighted magnifying glass especially. Very easy to use and compact. I would also like to mention that this one has a name that I can pronounce. Isn’t that Awesome?

This unit is much better than I anticipated. Very well packaged in a manner that waste no space and is compact. The multitude if components are each individually wrapped neatly and upon 1st test the unit performed extremely well. Assembly was so simple I never looked at any instructions. Has the features that are most needed built in and well placed. Hats off to the manufacturing company for a product that is efficient, heats up instantly, compact, performs very well and all at a price that is very affordable! If I could have given the item 6 stars I would have..Now the test of time begins as well as the customer service if needed test. I will update if there are problems as they may arise later. But as of today (1st day) I am very happy with the purchase. No updates = No issues.. Great product! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a quality high performance yet affordable soldering station.

This soldering station kit exceeded my expectations. The 110W power allows it to heat up quickly, and the 3 preset channels make it easy to switch between temperature settings without hassle. The sleep mode is a great feature to save energy and extend the life of the tips. The built-in LED magnifier and helping hands make it much easier to work on small components with precision. It also includes 5 extra tips and a tip cleaner, which are very useful for keeping everything in good condition. Whether you're a hobbyist or doing more advanced electronics work, this kit is a solid choice. Highly recommended for its functionality, build quality, and the useful accessories it comes with.

This workstation is very small, but it does do a good job and I love the fact that you can dial the temperature and it will show what you’ve dialed it to and also show what the temperature actually is at the tip. I wish this station was twice the size only because it would be heavier and be able to hold a PC board with the two alligator clips better.

I bought this kit to replace three soldered in incandescent bulbs that backlit the controls at night. Unfortunately Nissan said the bulbs aren't serviceable and a new hvac control would be necessary for 450 bucks. So I bought this kit for 50 bucks and a pack of ten 1/8 inch by 3/8 inch long incandescent bulbs for 8 bucks and got to work. The "helping hands" worked perfectly to hold the board and tiny bulb still (in a very tight spot) while I went to town with the iron and solder. The iron also, to my surprise, got up to temp within seconds, not minutes like the typical handheld iron from your local tool store. Looking forward to being prepared for the next time I need to repair something. Even if it doesn't work next time I need it I technically got my monies worth out of it.