> - Get a nice iron. Weller makes a pretty nice one in the $99 > range (WES-50). Analog control but solders pretty nice > - Good solder is crucial. Get some decent 60/40 solder. The > ones that you get with the cheap kits usually suck. Try some > good solder and you know what i mean. And gold tips. I still have a bunch for my Weller station.