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by brunomlopes 1058 days ago
For me, it's the portability/size.

I don't have a benchtop I can use just for soldering, so my soldering toolkit lives in a box with all it needs. When I wanna do some work, I pick up the box, open it, and most of the stuff gets used directly out of it.

I put a silicone mat on a table, pull out the copper scrub and iron holder, and work on whatever pcb. When it's done, I can pack it all in the box and store it.

A TS80 is portable enough to fit in the box. A full on station would be a bit harder.