[Julez] wanted another soldering station ... and also got a digital temperature controller from eBay, which is the heart of the project. As for the actual iron, you can find clone versions ...

If you already threw away your first soldering iron—you know the one: plugged straight in to the wall, no temperature control, came with a thick piece of tin foil to rest it on—don’t despair.

Soldering is one of the most useful skills you can learn in the DIY world, especially for repairing your electronics. But a lot of soldering irons are inadequate or inconvenient, so iFixit ...