Graham, Thanks - good info. On eBay you can get these for ~$250.00 - depending on whether it is the T-862 or T-862++.
So I guess that is a pretty good buy. Best Regards, John AJ6BC On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Graham / KE9H <[email protected]>wrote: > John: > > We have one at work. It basically works as represented. > > It takes some skill to run, and takes some time to develop the > safe settings for soldering different sized items. It puts out a > tremendous > amount of infrared heat, and you can melt things if you are not careful. > For instance, it will melt plastic connectors close to the part being > reworked. > > You want to use it in a well ventilated area. It heats the board to be > reworked > from the underside to close to solder temperature, then uses infrared > from the top side to push the temperature for the part in question > above solder melting temp., and sometimes things close by. > > The underside heater is covered with silicon rubber, and gives off strong > odor when hot. Hot PCB boards give off strong odors, and of course, you > are melting solder and flux. So, good ventilation is highly recommended. > > You will need to practice on a few scrap boards before you try to solder > something valuable. In the hands of a skilled operator, it does beautiful > work. > > --- Graham > > == > > > On 11/13/2013 9:00 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E. wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> I was wondering if anyone on this list has used the T862++ rework stations >> on the PCB's you work on - >> >> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias% >> 3Dtools&field-keywords=t862%2B%2B&rh=n%3A228013%2Ck%3At862%2B%2B >> >> Are these as good as advertised? >> >> Thanks In Advance, >> John Westmoreland >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
