From experiences they don't last though.Sure beats the prices you posted
Those solder suckers work quite well; and MPJA sells both a soldering iron and that solder sucker together for what you would pay the same price each for either at a Radio Shack store.For just getting started and not spending a fortune, this would work well.......
http://www.mpja.com/30-Watt-Soldering-Iron-and-accessories/productinfo/16431+TL/
Geez that is cheap for a temp controlled station.After my old Weller died, I bought one of these from MPJA:
http://www.mpja.com/TEMPERATURE-CONTROLED-SOLDER-STATION/productinfo/18895+TL/
What is FF?If you aren't into building timer circuits from components, you could use one of these.........
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/DA...cm_sp=IO-_-IDP-_-RR_VTV70300505&cm_vc=IDPRRZ1
If, on the other hand, you want to build something, a 555 circuit triggering a FF would work. The FF could then, through a proper driver control a SPDT relay.
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