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This soldering station takes the guesswork out of the soldering temperature equation.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.3 stars
(based on 30 reviews)
64% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Good heat control(15), Good value(5), Heavy duty(5), High quality(12), Powerful generator(7)
Cons:
No tips(3)
Best Uses:
Garage(5), Large projects(8), Minor projects(11)
Describe Yourself:
Avid do-it-yourselfer(5), Do-it-yourself(3), Professional(10)
 
good
By rsgirl from ohio on 12/25/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, Heavy duty, High quality, Powerful generator
Best Uses:
Large Projects, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Novice
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

radioshack employees can order you more tips from their in store program called RSU parts

 
Save your Money and buy a Weller
By Biceman from Montana on 12/24/2008
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I am an electrical engineer of 10years and i am not sure why i tried this iron, i know better. Save your Money if you are a professional and buy a Hako or a Weller.

 
Where do you get replacement tips?
By Ron from Cleveland, Ohio on 12/16/2008
Cons:
NO replacement tips
Best Uses:
Large Projects
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

Whitout knowing where to get replacement tips, this thing is going back!

 
From a RS Employee who bought this item
By RadioShack GalVerified Reviewer from Perrysburg, OH on 12/2/2008
Pros:
Durable, Good Value, High Quality
Cons:
Have to order replacement
Best Uses:
Circuit board, Electronics, Hobby, Projects, Soldering, Watch repair
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

OK, so I bought this and I agree with most of the people on here: really good iron for the price. [...] All in all, this soldering iron is the best bang for your buck. Performs over and over for and for my friends. I am a hobbyist when it comes to small projects and computer parts, so this has been a lifesaver.

 
Tips *ARE* available
By CameronVerified Reviewer from Austin, TX on 11/22/2008
Pros:
Good Value
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

Price is decent..yes, it is a bit of a pain to order the replacement tips from another source; but not THAT big of a deal. Still bad marketing on RadioShack's part to not offer parts for their most expensive iron. But this seems to be a problem with many of their irons; makes me wonder if they bother to read these reviews?
Madell AT 201 D

 
Digital Soldering Station
By AstroBob from Michigan on 11/15/2008
Pros:
High Quality
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

Product is very good...very fine control over soldering heat. Biggest problem is that it seems RS doesn't carry the replacement tips for it. I found that the unit is actually a Madell AT 201 D and you can get spare parts and tips from them. Google the name. It should come with either a catalog number of spare tips and where to get them...or RS should have them in their catalog.
It appears to be just as good as the Weller station which cost quite a bit more.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Too cool by half, literally
By PeteVerified Reviewer from Franklin, Mass. on 11/10/2008
Cons:
Low Quality
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I received this as a Fathers Day gift this year; it gave me one session of decent soldering. Then it flipped out. Display went erratic, with readings rapidly bouncing around between 0 and 700 degrees. Then it just quit. After a five-month rest, I fired it up again and it worked, for all of 15 minutes. It resumed it's bounce,then the tip went cold, and the display rendered nothing by dashes. And yes, it was still plugged in...

 
Great Station, Low Price
By Crisco from Burlington, WA on 11/4/2008
Pros:
Good Value, High Quality
Cons:
Included tip useless
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I solder quite a bit and this is almost a replica of what I use in the Navy. Great quality and the digital display is awesome and easy to set. The 3 presets are great! The only real downfall is the included tip is a pencil-type tip so it's very small and heat dissipation is very limited. However, [...] has replacement tips for like $6.00. Just google [...] solder tips and you'll find it. HIGHLY recommended.

 
soldering iron replacement tips
By workman from Oklahoma on 10/26/2008

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I would not buy any iron that doesn't have replacement tips listed on the same page as the iron. That's more important than "things you might want".

 
Great bang for the buck! Tips are great.
By LaserGeckoVerified Reviewer from Las Vegas, NV on 10/14/2008
Pros:
Good Value, High Quality
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

This is a great little iron at a fraction of the price of comparable Weller units. They have a wide variety of sizes of replacement tips at the MadellTech site.

nozzles-tips is the page with html as the extension.

Yes, Radio Shack should carry them, but it's not that big of a deal to order them.

 
Good Unit
By Joe the Maytag manVerified Reviewer from Milan, IL on 10/3/2008
Pros:
Good Value
Cons:
None yet
Best Uses:
Small electronics
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

[...]

 
good machine but no replacement tips
By mad with radioshack from times squre on 9/30/2008
Pros:
Durable
Cons:
Bad Value, Expensive, Low Quality
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

a good machine without replacement tips , I swear how stupid team , you wont sell something like that without replacement tips

 
This one is Madell AT201D
By John from Washington on 9/19/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, Heavy duty, High quality, Powerful generator
Cons:
Replacement tips
Best Uses:
Electronic projects, Garage, Large Projects, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

This one is a good product. The only problem is that Radio shack does carry the replacement tips but don't worry you can find it at the Madell website. Just google it!! In face this is Madell AT201D.!!! like other already discovered.

 
no tips = useless soldering station
By Corvette driver from The People's Republic of Virginia on 9/18/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Cons:
No tips
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

This soldering station looks great. Its features are great and its very inexpensive for what it can do.Unfortunately as other reviews have pointed out, tips are not available for this item. Radio Shack simply doesn't carry them. A soldering iron that you can't get tips for is completely useless. [...]Don't waste your time or money, this product looks great and it would be the best soldering station for the money anywhere...but without replacement tips its completely worthless.

 
No Tips
By SMD Homebrewer from minneapolis on 9/16/2008
Pros:
Half the product
Cons:
No tips - useless
Describe Yourself:
Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would market a really nice solder station but not offer replacement range of tips. This becomes a fairly useless tool without the specialized tips needed to make this a viable product - what a shame.

 
The Best
By Sam the Ham from San Jose, CA on 9/16/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, Heavy duty, High quality, Powerful generator
Cons:
A pleasure to use
Best Uses:
Garage, Large Projects, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

No doubt, this is the soldering station for me. Sure got my money's worth. No problem, used it for over a year now.

 
No Tips Available = Bad Purchase
By N3FLVerified Reviewer from Bethesda, MD on 9/13/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Best Uses:
Good for Surface Mount, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

DO NOT BUY THIS IRON!
THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT TIPS AVAIALBE FROM RADIO SHACK!
I was told that I could get the tips from the online store. I sure can't find them. The iron will be useless shortly if I can't find replacement tips.

 
Decent station
By Phil the tech from NM on 9/12/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Cons:
No tips
Best Uses:
Large Projects
Describe Yourself:
Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I usually just use the station to put together electronic kits and miscellaneous circuits. The default tip works fine for some fine pitch components, but it takes forever just to tin anything larger than 22 AWG. The chisel tips are available through RSU[...]

 
Good Product
By Hey You from Sunnyvale, Ca on 9/12/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, High quality, Powerful generator
Best Uses:
Large Projects
Describe Yourself:
Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

After receiving extra tips from Madell I was able to quickly solder up my latest densely populated board. The unit was able to quickly switch between two heat settings to allow me to work heat sensitive parts and then to switch back. I like the station.

 
Very nice.
By XaviarCraigVerified Reviewer from MI on 9/8/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, High quality, Powerful generator
Best Uses:
Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I typically use this for soldering IC chips for college projects and it works great for that. The only problems I see is they offer NO spare tips and the provided tip is only good for small jobs. If I could find more tips than I would have to say this is a flawless product.

 
The best soldering station I have used
By Marc from Anaheim, CA on 9/8/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, High quality
Best Uses:
Garage, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

Its is the best one i have worked on. Good temperature control, fast heating, good quality stuff

 
soldering station
By do ti from ohio on 8/24/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Cons:
No tips
Best Uses:
Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

no replacement tips

 
Useless for anything but fine solder wor
By ChrisV from Wisconsin on 8/7/2008
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I was seriously disappointed after buying this station to replace my old RS Digital station that pooped out. I typically solder fine 28 AWG wire to RCA connectors. The tip that comes with this iron couldn't sufficiently heat the area required to solder the fine wire to the RCA connector. When I went back the RS to find a more suitable tip. I was told they didn't have one. What? How in the world can you sell a soldering iron for this kind of money and NOT have more than one tip for it? I was told by the RS employee that it was a "digital" soldering station, and was therefore designed to be used with "digital components" that are smaller. I could hardly contain my laughter at this comment. Bottom line is the employee said the stationw as not returnable without the box (I had thrown away), and I now must purchase a new station.

 
Good Soldering Station - Just need tips
By DMaxVerified Reviewer from Mahomet, Illinois on 8/2/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Best Uses:
Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Handyman
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

Great Soldering Station. To bad Radio Shack doesn't want to sell the tips. The other reviewer was correct this is a Madell AT201D and Madell has 18 different tips for this model. [@]

 
great product
By chuck from orlando florida on 8/1/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, Heavy duty, High quality, Powerful generator
Cons:
NONE
Best Uses:
Garage, Large Projects, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

works great and tips are availble in the radioshack stores if they special order them for you, with their rsu special order system.

 
How to Get Replacement Tips
By The More You Know from Florida on 7/6/2008
Describe Yourself:
Professional

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I was just in the store and saw this unit on their shelf - and it is the EXACT same unit as mine, but re-tagged to be RadioShack brand...For those that need replacement tips/irons/etc:It is a Madell AT201D Soldering Station.[...]

 
No replacement tips
By JoeVerified Reviewer from Honolului on 7/5/2008
Cons:
No product support
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

How can RS sell an expensive stations like this and not replacement tips. The tip shipped with the product is too fine for heating large traces.

A lot of time spent on phone calls and Internet has found NO source of replacement tips.

This product is not recommended. Buy one that has support.

 
Great Unit but need replacement tips
By Dick from Des Moines, IOWA on 6/24/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Best Uses:
Large Projects
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

Solder DB9 connectors.

Need replacement tips that are not shown on web site.

Need more blunt end tip for soldering strap splices that require a greater spreading of the heat.

 
IF YOU COULD FIND DIFFERENT TIPS
By DAVID from NEW ORLEANS on 6/23/2008
Pros:
Good heat control
Best Uses:
Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Designer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

TIP DOES NOT GET TO TEMPERATURE
ALTERNATIVE TIPS ARE HARD TO FIND

 
This is great
By Paul KC9NHDVerified Reviewer from Jackson, Wisconsin on 6/21/2008
Pros:
Good heat control, Heavy duty, High quality, Powerful generator
Best Uses:
Garage, Minor Projects
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Digital Soldering Station:

I recent got into HAM radio and am in the process of building a receiver. I wanted a product with good heat control that was easy to use. This solder station fit the bill. It heats up fast and works great. Since I don't have a spot to keep it set up, I bought a hard side case from a building supply store and removed the foam to fit the solder station. Makes a neat package that can be kept safely stored or taken with me when needed.

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