I use Antex 690SD. Nice piece of gear.
There are many bits you can choose from.

John

--- On Wed, 4/14/10, Mark E. Skeels <mskeels@competitionelectronics.com> wr=
ote:

> From: Mark E. Skeels <mskeels@competitionelectronics.com>
> Subject: Re: [EE]  Looking for SMT Prototype-suitable soldering station
> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 5:53 PM
> OkeeDokee.....I'll give it a try.
> =

> Mark Skeels
> Engineer
> Competition Electronics, Inc.
> TEL: 815-874-8001
> FAX: 815-874-8181
> www.competitionelectronics.com
> =

> =

> Vitaliy wrote:
> > The engineer who bought them says he got them direct
> from Madell. Sorry, =

> > don't know the price.
> >
> > You should really try solder paste for SMT. Makes the
> job a lot easier for =

> > the multi-pin parts. :)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- =

> > From: "Mark E. Skeels" <mskeels@competitionelectronics.com>
> > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 13:47
> > Subject: Re: [EE] Looking for SMT Prototype-suitable
> soldering station
> >
> >
> >=A0=A0=A0
> >> A quick google for
> >>
> >> Madell Quick202D
> >>
> >> produced this:
> >>
> >> http://www.onboardsolutions.com/index.php?story_id=3D153
> >>
> >> It's really nice looking, but no price.....where
> did you get them and
> >> how much were they (USD)?
> >>
> >> Mark Skeels
> >> Engineer
> >> Competition Electronics, Inc.
> >> TEL: 815-874-8001
> >> FAX: 815-874-8181
> >> www.competitionelectronics.com
> >>
> >>
> >> Vitaliy wrote:
> >>=A0 =A0=A0=A0
> >>> Mark E. Skeels wrote:
> >>>
> >>>=A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0
> >>>> We've got an older Weller MT1500 station
> that is very nice but I want
> >>>> something (preferably inexpensive) to keep
> on my bench, as I find myself
> >>>> building a lot of SMT prototypes lately.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can anybody recommend something in the
> <=3D$100 range or so for soldering
> >>>> 0603 packages and similar SMT components?
> >>>>
> >>>> I kind of like this....
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WM120-120v-Pencil-Soldering/dp/B0000WT5=
86
> >>>>
> >>>> but I would prefer something like it in a
> temperature controlled
> >>>> station-type configuration, more like...
> >>>>
> >>>> http://store.sra-solder.com/product.php?xProd=3D6144&xSec=3D22
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm using mostly lead solder at the bench
> but I also do use some lead
> >>>> free at times.
> >>>>
> >>>> It's important to be able to get
> replacement tips.
> >>>>
> >>>>=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0
> >>> We have two Madell Quick202Ds in the lab. They
> are temperature =

> >>> controlled,
> >>> have a digital temperature readout, and while
> in standby mode, get up to =

> >>> the
> >>> RoHS temperature very quickly (a few
> seconds).
> >>>
> >>> We also use the Madell Quick 857D rework
> station a lot. I was recently =

> >>> able
> >>> to replace a TQFP in about four minutes the
> first time I tried it =

> >>> (engineers
> >>> who use it on a daily basis can do it in
> one).
> >>>
> >>> Do you use solder or solder paste for your SMT
> work?
> >>>
> >>> Vitaliy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>=A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0
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