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Get yourself a desoldering braid before you start. I've only used my desoldering pump once, but I bat about 0.500 on using too much solder and the braid is very handy.
I tend to use my 25W pencil way more often than my variable temp 50W station, although I should disclose that these days I use neither frequently anymore. But when I needed to fix up a dimmer pot on some christmas lights, I went for the little one. I've melted off contact points with the hotter one, but I've never fried anything with the small one.
Ceramic tips >> non ceramic.
Also, I have two cold heat soldering irons. One unopened and one used once. I kept getting them as gifts a couple years ago. Don't get one.
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