Nice hot air tool... It looks similar to the one I am interested in on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SMD-SMT-Repair-Rework-Station-HOT-AIR-GUN-Solder-IRON-/190449294782?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c57a99dbe I think it's better to buy separate anyways (air tool/solder iron), since one of your tools may die. Matt. On Oct 2, 10:25 am, vasile surducan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 6:50 AM, mattschinkel <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Back to the topic, any flat package can be soldered/desoldered 1000 time > > > easiest with hot air instead of using soldering iron, but you guys it > > seems > > > you don't want to understand. > > > :) > > > I agree although I have not used hot air since I don't have the tool. > > Soldering iron can move the solder around and cause shorts. > > > Here we have some importers which offer spare parts for a hot air tool. > > It could be funny to use such parts and manufacture your own tool using an > arduino or a jaluino, so I hit both kind of hobby module lovers...:). See > here (3 > euro):http://www.tehnoelectric.ro/home.html?page=shop.product_details&flypa... > However a chinese hot air station can be bought for about $50-60, there are > combined desoldering/soldering versions with soldering iron included, some > of them have also a 0-12V/1A power > supply.http://www.sw-box.com/Best-858d-Rework-Desoldering-Station-Hot-Air-To... > > I think all hobby guy with an income of about 2000-3000 euro/month or more > can afford such thing... > > Vasile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en.
