I picked it up about a year ago when I was looking to do a bit of SMT work, and have pretty much just left it at brainsilo since then. I'm not super experienced in soldering, but it's definitely the fanciest soldering iron I've ever used.
- DEAN On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Adam Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > What are your thoughts on that station? I had was looking at it awhile back. > $175 seems reasonable to me but I haven't done much shopping around. I'd > like something in addition to my Metcal PS2e for a project that I'm > currently working on. > > On Aug 13, 2014 10:35 PM, "Dean Pierce" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You can stop by brainsilo tomorrow night during the open house. We >> have a fancy soldering station with hot air etc. >> >> One of these things : >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Updated-Aoyue-Digital-Soldering-absorber/dp/B006FA481G >> >> - DEAN >> >> On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Jerry Biehler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I can help, I have a fancy metcal with tiny tips and smd tweezers. >> > >> > -Jerry >> > >> >> On Aug 13, 2014, at 10:23 PM, David Madden <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Is there a rework station available to local Dorks? I have a small >> >> board that doesn't work quite right, and I haven't been able to fix it >> >> with my Harbor Freight clip-on magnifying glass and my trusty 1988 10W >> >> firestarter soldering iron. I might get there eventually, but it'd >> >> sure >> >> be nice to borrow an inspection scope and a proper soldering station. >> >> >> >> Also: my first (inadvertent) experience with wafer-scale semiconductors >> >> was not favorable. I bought some 0603 Schottky diodes, and they appear >> >> to be bare silicon (!) Shiny, barely visible markings, and barely >> >> visible metal contacts on the back. I think I got one of them >> >> soldered, >> >> but the other one flaked / chipped / broke. I think that's going to be >> >> a tough component to fix. :-/ >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> >> Mersenne Law LLP · www.mersenne.com · +1-503-679-1671 >> >> - Small Business, Startup and Intellectual Property Law - >> >> 9600 S.W. Oak Street · Suite 500 · Tigard, Oregon 97223 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber > > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber _______________________________________________ dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list [email protected] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
