so he decided to build one himself using a Hakko 907 soldering iron (or a clone). Of course, he could have bought a station, but anyone who reads Hackaday doesn’t require an explanation for why ...
They either provide a full-blown station to which the soldering iron is wired ... when for about the same price, a (65 Watt) Hakko FX-888D can be obtained. What you gain over said Hakko with ...