I got one of these hot air rework stations with a digital temperature controlled iron on eBay in the UK. Takes regular Hakko soldering iron tips. It is model 862D+ and is well made, and excellent value for money. I already had another analog temperature controlled iron but prefer this one now. I imagine there must be equivalents available over there designed for USA voltages.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soldering-Iron-Desoldering-Unsoldering-Station-Hot-Air-Rework-Gun-Display-/181456682143 I also have a very old Weller temperature controlled iron, but as it uses the magnastat type of tips it isn't ESD safe as the tip doesn't have a solid earth connection. Saying that I have built things like 10 GHz GaAsFET preamps etc with this old iron (when I didn't know any better) with no damage. 73 from David GM4JJJ > On 24 Jan 2016, at 22:17, Brendon Whateley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Edward, > > Do you do much SMD work? If so, what do you use for that? I'm thinking of > getting a hot air rework station to make life easier with SMD, which seems > to be the future. > > - Brendon KK6AYI > >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Edward R Cole <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have the genuine HAKKO FX-951 (ESD safe) solder station which is >> essential for good soldering. It does cost double the other guys but the >> "sleep" mode is very nice as tip temp is dropped to 450F when solder iron >> is parked in its holder. It returns to 670F (temp fully adjustable) a few >> seconds after I take the iron out of the holder. This feature really >> extends life of the tips. Having a professional station really makes my >> little business of building kits much better/easier. >> >> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW >> http://www.kl7uw.com >> "Kits made by KL7UW" >> Dubus Mag business: >> [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
