Hi James, Very true indeed. If I were using soldering iron for a living, I would go for the best without single hesitation.
At first, I also hesitate to use Aoyue 937 until I saw them frequently used in local repair shops. cheers, Johnny VR2XMC ----- 郵件原件 ---- 寄件人﹕ James Sarte <[email protected]> 收件人﹕ [email protected] 副本(CC) [email protected] 傳送日期﹕ 2010/11/14 (日) 3:13:07 PM 主題： Re: [Elecraft] Re： soldering station Hi Don, The Aoyue 937 that I have isn't as well built as its American counterparts. However, it gets the job done well at an affordable price. Personally, I don't solder too often, so spending a lot of money on a quality station didn't really make sense to me. On the other hand, someone like you or someone who uses a soldering iron for a living should definitely invest in a better product. There's no argument from me there. BTW, the tips that I purchased all came from Stan Rubinstein and Associates here in the USA: http://www.sra-solder.com/ The tips also work in the Hakko units. 73, James K2QI On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps this is the soldering station being sold by Circuit > Specialists that looks like a Hakko 936 "knockoff". > I buy quality tools, and do not fool with less expensive imitations. In > my experience, that has been a good decision. The times I have tried > inexpensive substitutes, there has always been some sort of > disappointment - like finding parts at a later date, or cheap tools that > break and cause injury (the best example is inexpensive mechanics > wrenches). > When I am in the market for tools, I will choose quality and proven > reliability over price - low quality tools can be dangerous in my > experience. While cost is still a consideration, if one is to have > these tools for years, quality and a reliable source of replacement > parts should be a major factor. > > A Chinese "knockoff" that you must purchase tips from Japan to obtain > similar performance does not sound like a good and long life alternative > to me. > > 73, > Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
