soldering station (Geeboon tc22?) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: Bliz_one
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 08, 2025, 08:57:00 am
content: Hi everyone,I’m an absolute beginner when it comes to soldering, and so far, I’ve been practicing with a Parkside soldering station. However, there are already a few things that bother me about it – like the long heat-up time and the fact that the tip only gets hot on one side.So now I’m looking for a better soldering station for hobby use.My main goal is to repair or modify electronic devices. My latest project was installing a modchip in a PlayStation 1 – and it actually worked! I did mess up a bit by damaging a trace with a capacitor 😅🙈, but I managed to fix it by replacing the trace and rerouting it on a piece of perfboard.At first, I was looking at the KSGER T12 V3.1, but after doing some reading, I’m now more interested in the Geebon TC22 with both C245 and C210 handles.I’m basically looking for confirmation that the TC22 is a solid choice – or maybe a recommendation for an alternative device. Unfortunately, there aren’t many reviews of the TC22 out there.Thanks in advance, and best regards,Bliz

author: ahsrabrifat
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pm
content: TC22 a strong choice. It's fast, flexible, and powerful.AiXun T3A/T3B can be a good alternative. It's a well-regarded station for C245/T245 tips with metal bodies and good grounds. However, it is slightly pricier.You can also consider Hakko FX‑888D / FX‑951. It's a well-known Japanese brand. Reliable and long-lived. However, no tip-swapping flexibility and more expensive. If build quality or brand reputation is your top priority, the Hakko FX‑888D is a strong alternative.As a beginner, if you need to know more about solder melting temperature and the application guide, you can see below.https://www.theengineeringprojects.com/2025/03/solder-melting-temperature-and-application-guide.html

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2025, 12:40:20 pm
content: Quote from: ahsrabrifat on June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pmSays who?Quote from: ahsrabrifat on June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pmThose stations are well-documented here on the forums for having severe design flaws that disqualify them from electronics use, as they could easily kill components. Until AiXun redesigns their stations, they absolutely cannot be recommended.Many reviewers did not discover the flaws because they didn’t know what to look for, leading them to recommend them.Quote from: ahsrabrifat on June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pmThat’s a very basic station using older technology, and certainly not a “strong” alternative in terms of performance.Quote from: ahsrabrifat on June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pmThat is a terrible guide. It’s simplistic, and doesn’t even get correct that in English (the language it’s published in), “soldering” and “welding” are NOT the same thing! (The fact that many languages lump them together under the same word does NOT mean it is acceptable to do so in English.)And why’d you recommend that anyway? OP didn’t ask about melting temperatures.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2025, 12:44:10 pm
content: Quote from: Bliz_one on June 08, 2025, 08:57:00 amPhysically, it’s basically impossible for just one side of the tip to not heat up. More likely, what you’re perceiving as a “cold” side is actually one that won’t wet because it’s oxidized. And then you probably tried turning up the temperature to compensate, which only accelerates the oxidation.Adding some flux, or using a tip rejuvenator, would probably fix it.

author: Bliz_one
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 08, 2025, 01:21:44 pm
content: Quote from: ahsrabrifat on June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pmThose stations are well-documented here on the forums for having severe design flaws that disqualify them from electronics use, as they could easily kill components. Until AiXun redesigns their stations, they absolutely cannot be recommended.Many reviewers did not discover the flaws because they didn’t know what to look for, leading them to recommend them.I’ve already read about the Aixun station and that’s exactly why I decided against it. After all, I want to fix things—not destroy components.You’ve pointed out a lot of issues—do you have any recommendations as well?Quote from: ahsrabrifat on June 08, 2025, 12:29:51 pmThanks also for the tip about melting temperatures! You can never have too much input, so I’m open to any advice.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2025, 12:38:12 am
content: We have a thread here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/geeboon-tc20a-240w-tc20b-380w-jbc-clone/SDG has a review of the higher power variant (which you don't need, its basically two TC22s):