I have also been using the SR-976 for a few years as well, and it has provided excellent service. I bought it when I started building my K2 and subsequent options, and it was a VERY good investment. The tip heats very fast, and temperature control is very nice.
Walter - KK4DF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob - W5BIG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn ANDDE-Soldering Stn > Another iron worth considering from Circuit Specialists is the model SR-976. > I been using one for 2 years and I'm pleased with it. > It's only $40 and rated for 50W input. > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/6438 > > The holder for the iron can be switched from one side of the control box to > the other very easily for > right or left handed use. > > Don't forget the "Free DMM" they offer with orders of $50. This is a very > nice meter. > > 73/ Bob - W5BIG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hammond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:03 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn AND > DE-Soldering Stn > > > > Hi folks: > > > > Thanks to Tim Raymer, KA0OUV, for first mentioning this to me... > > > > FIRST - I have NO interest whatsoever in ANY of the companies referred to > > in the following comments. > > > > It appears that Circuit Specialists, Scottsdale AZ, is be offering what > > kinda appear to be Hakko-made temperature-controlled soldering and > > DEsoldering stations for some really extraordinary prices right now. > > > > At present, I know on no one who had bought and tried either of these > > particular devices, but they (physically) closely resemble Hakko-made > > products. So you're on your own at this point. I'm hoping that Elecraft's > > Chief Tech, Gary Surrency, will have time next week to visit Circuit > > Specialists to check out these devices and report to the reflector on what > > he finds. > > > > Here's what I now know... or have found... at Circuit Specialists... > > > > T/C soldering station (analog)... > > > > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307 > > > > at $34.95, this looks virtually identical to the Hakko 936-12 T/C > > soldering station. The one thing I have noted is that this device > > draws only 40W of power, implying that it probably offers a 40W > > heater, rather than the 60W heater available on the Hakko 936-x > > http://www.kiesub.com/hakko936.htm for $82. > > > > > > T/C soldering station (digital)... > > > > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7508 > > > > at $49.95, and also 40W power consumption, this is not a bad buy, > > IF it truly is Hakko-made, and not a cheaply-made clone. This > > appears to be physically the same as the Hakko 937 T/C station, > > but with a 40W heater, rather than the standard 50W Hakko heater > > http://www.hakko.com/itnl/product.html?catID=1&prodID=4. > > > > > > DESOLDERING STATION > > > > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/8013 > > > > at $119.00, this device appears to be physically to an older model > > Hakko desoldering station I think I saw a while back (though I can > > longer find a reference to it). The handle of the desoldering tool > > appears to be virtually identical to that currently used by Hakko. > > If it is Hakko-made, then this price is excellent! This is a > > 2-piece unit... power supply/vacuum pump, and hand-held tool. > > > > > > Please don't shoot the messenger if this info is not totally accurate, I > > can only report what little I've been able to find on the web. But it > > certainly looks to be very much worth further investigation. > > > > Finally, for what little it might be worth, Circuit Specialists is also > > offering tips for this line of products, and their nomenclature for the > > tips is (with the change of only letter in the nomenclature) virtually > > identical to that used by Hakko for their tips... not sure if this is just > > a fluke or not, but the tips also look like those sold by Hakko for their > > 936-x series of T/C stations. > > > > > > If anyone has further info, especially if it's first-hand info, on this > > line of Circuit Specialists products, PLEASE post it here. > > > > 73, > > > > Tom N0SS > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. 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