Re: Need a POKEY

Since we've having a soldering equipment lovefest here I'll toss out
my preference -- Metcal. Like Hakko the Metcal equipment is kind of
pricey but you can always find it on Ebay.

I love the stuff -- heats up in no time, deals with large heat loading
easily (RF). It just works. Admittedly when you start doing SMT
you start collecting tips. Lots of tips. But they sure are convenient!

Kurt

> Hakko desoldering station. About $500. Best investment I've ever
> made!
>
> -->Neil
> Hakko is GREAT stuff. I have a 981 dual heat pistol grip soldering
> irn that I use on the road, rattles around in the van, gets stuff piled
> on it,etc. Bought it new in 1999 and just now ordered its first
> replacement tip - and I use it 5 days a week
>
> I work as a full-time component-level technician and fix games on the
> side, and I'd be absolutely useless without the Hakko desoldering stuff
> I use. (Heck, often I'm useless WITH it, but that's another story.) I
> can't say that Hakko is perfect, as it's got a couple of drawbacks, but
> it's the best desoldering equipment I've ever used. It can get finicky
> at times, though. You do have to declog it often, and clean it out, but
> it's far better than rubber bulb/desoldering braid. :) Hakko ain't
> cheap, but if you do a lot of board work it's a good investment.
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Received on Wed Sep 24 01:01:51 2003