Soldering Iron Recomendation / Pros and Cons

Yes. I have a thing called an iExtruder, which is extremely convenient for depositing solder paste. I forgot to mention that :slight_smile:

That said, I don’t do much 0805. The vast majority of parts for me, these days, are 0402, 0201, and little chip scale packages with balls. Occasional QFNs. Once in awhile, an 0603 or 0805 part for a DC-DC converter.