Like a number of hackers before him, [MarcelMG] was impressed with Weller’s RT soldering iron tips, but considerably less enthused about the high purchase price on the station they’re designed ...

The core component of the Solderdoodle is a Weller BP645 Soldering Iron. The heating element is removed from the Weller and placed into a custom case. The case is designed to be 3d printed.

Weller makes yet another appearance on this list, this time with the Weller 260W & 200W soldering gun kit. Unlike a standard soldering iron, this soldering gun is intended for heavy-duty needs.

Eventually, we found a favorite: the Weller Digital Soldering Station ... forms of soldering: a gun or a pen connected to an electrical source to heat a stick or spool of leaded soldering wire.