$100 (probably around $120 now) Hakko soldering iron and good solder/flux.
I had cheap irons for years and thought I sucked at soldering. The Hakko heats up in seconds and melts solder like magic.
Got it for rc hobby stuff, but I’ve also fixed countless toys, bluetooth speakers, light fixtures, etc. I’ve even done some jewelry repairs with silver solder.
Fixed my Nintendo, Sega, Sega CD, Atari, and Gameboy from when I was a kid. Still need to get around to fixing my OG XBOX.
$100 (probably around $120 now) Hakko soldering iron and good solder/flux.
I had cheap irons for years and thought I sucked at soldering. The Hakko heats up in seconds and melts solder like magic.
Got it for rc hobby stuff, but I’ve also fixed countless toys, bluetooth speakers, light fixtures, etc. I’ve even done some jewelry repairs with silver solder.
Fixed my Nintendo, Sega, Sega CD, Atari, and Gameboy from when I was a kid. Still need to get around to fixing my OG XBOX.