I'm looking at a Techni-Tool catalog, and it seems to have the best
selection of irons and accessories that I've seen in one place (doesn't
include the Chinese knockoffs though).  I also liked this because it
includes lists of all the accessories and tips for each.  (print catalog,
online doesn't seem to be so easy to use.)

In particular I was looking for which irons had a reservoir type tip.  In a
skilled hand, these are absolutely the fastest way to hand solder smd
packages (not counting using a paste stencil and hot air).  Pace calls it a
MiniWave tip, others call it a Hoof, Mini-Hoof, or Drag Hoof (Oki), and I
think the 'Multi-Lead Speed Solder' (Metcal) tip is similar.  I consider
the availability of one of these type tips a prerequisite for any iron I'd
buy.


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