Kibo informs me that stated that:

Of course, then I read about the Hakko 936, Edsyn 971HA, and some
Wellers.

Weller TCP. Reasonably priced, sufficient capacity to handle anything
you can throw at it, very reliable.

NOTE: I kept getting the feeling that the Hexacon was actually
boosting the iron WHILE I was soldering that ground plane.

I don't think, even though termostatically controlled, that any
stations response time could be quick enough to boost power DURING a
2-3 second soldering.

Of course it can - that's how you tell a good station from a bad one.

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