The Aven 30W temperature controlled soldering station features a compact design that takes up minimal bench top space, an LCD display with blue backlight, safety guard iron holder, and a high quality ceramic heater that heats quickly and is designed for reliable, long-lasting use. The temperature range, from 160º to 550º C, is suitable for manual mounting and reworking of SMD components, audio equipment, RC hobbies and more. Soldering iron features a long life replaceable fine tip (N9 series) and comes with a 1.2m (4-foot) heavy-duty power cord. This exceptional soldering station also includes a recessed tip cleaning area with solid sponge for cleaning the iron tip as well as a small drawer in the base of the station for storing spare parts such as replaceable tips.