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This is what I have. I have not tried or likely won't try any decoder installs, however it works great on everything else.
There are degrees of smallness John. That Pace TD-100 iron John mentions is more like surgical scalpel than a small pencil-type iron. It is *REALLY* small. Designed for working with those tiny SMD components on densely populated PC Boards. Click on the link for a good description: https://www.paceworldwide.com/products/handpieces/soldering-irons/td100-tipheater-cartridge-soldering-iron-intelliheat
I can do that as well. I'm merely suggesting that multiple irons are not necessarliy required.
But is someone is striving to become a DCC decoder doctor, then a Pace TD-100 will make their hobby much more fun. It is a very good tool for that job.
Opps, re reading this I see where John C got one of these with a controller for about $ 300.00.Guess that I will keep on using my $ 25.00 unit for a bit longer.
Taholmes:Give the 100 watt iron a rest and use suitcase connectors for the buss . . .
Taholmes:Give the 100 watt iron a rest and use suitcase connectors for the buss ( many types out there, and previous discussions too ) . Sooo much quicker and no dropping solder or the iron on yourself or looking up for a long time. otherwise the 25 watt is fine for all other thingsMiguel