Fw: Hakko 936-12 wins

[Ken Kopp-3]

My thanks to all who responded to my question about which
Hakko iron do you like.

The 936-12 wins the popularity contest ... by far.

73!

Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[daleputnam]

Now that the votes are in, *g*... I want to add my 1/2 cent worth...
I looked diligently at the Hakko products, found the 936 series was vere good.
Ran across the KADA line, found it was very comparable on most points, but with a
couple exceptions... and they were better, for me. The price was better, it is repairable,
without a huge effort for special parts, hot air, temp control, with cool down built in,
air flow force controlable, although not easy, but ... how often does that really need setting.
A minor drawback, is that the cord to the iron is short.... when I saw that, I though... oh oh...
that is a problem.. I'll never reach .... found out I can reach... but I also don't burn the cord...
Gee.... that worked out.
So... my vote, especially after using it for a number of kits, and piles of radios, is the KADO 852D... underline the D.... that is the good one. catch it on sale... well worth the money.

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Dale - WC7S in Wy

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[gm3sek]

Dale Putnam wrote:

>Now that the votes are in, *g*... I want to add my 1/2 cent worth...
>I looked diligently at the Hakko products, found the 936 series was
>vere good.
>Ran across the KADA line, found it was very comparable on most points,
>but with a
>couple exceptions... and they were better, for me. The price was
>better, it is repairable,
>without a huge effort for special parts, hot air, temp control, with
>cool down built in,
>air flow force controlable, although not easy, but ... how often does
>that really need setting.
>A minor drawback, is that the cord to the iron is short.... when I saw
>that, I though... oh oh...
>that is a problem.. I'll never reach .... found out I can reach... but
>I also don't burn the cord...
>Gee.... that worked out.
>So... my vote, especially after using it for a number of kits, and
>piles of radios, is the KADO 852D... underline the D.... that is the
>good one. catch it on sale... well worth the money.

I have a KADA 852D, and I like the soldering iron, but the air pump is a
disaster - incredibly noisy and it almost shakes the whole unit off the
bench!


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[daleputnam]

My pump was a bit off balance too... but it can be rather easy to correct, and control the air flow too.


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Dale - WC7S in Wy

> I have a KADA 852D, and I like the soldering iron, but the air pump is a
> disaster - incredibly noisy and it almost shakes the whole unit off the
> bench!
>
>
> --
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
> _______________________________________________

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