Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn AND DE-Soldering Stn

[Tom Hammond-3]

Hi Folks:

Bill Tippett, W4ZV writes regarding the Circuit Specialists soldering
station I recently wrote about:

>Hi Tom,
>
> >N0SS wrote:
> >>T/C soldering station (analog)...
>
> ><http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307>http://www.circui 
> tspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307
>
>
> >  at $34.95, this looks virtually identical to the Hakko 936-12 T/C
> >  soldering station. The one thing I have noted is that this device
> >  draws only 40W of power, implying that it probably offers a 40W
> >  heater, rather than the 60W heater available on the Hakko 936-x
> >  <http://www.kiesub.com/hakko936.htm>http://www.kiesub.com/hakko936.htm 
> for >$82.
>
>I bought this unit in February this year to build my K2 and a
>roofing filter kit (using SMD caps) for my Orion.
>
>The invoice I got from Circuit Specialists describes this unit as:
>
>CSI-STATION1    $34.95
>CSI936 SOLDER STATION/CERAMIC
>HEAT ELEMENT & STAND
>
>Looks like you nailed the source of this product since "936"
>appears in its description.  I've been very pleased with this unit
>in building my K2, filter kit and KD1JV's AT Sprint 2 (mostly SMD).
>A spare heating element was also included with it.  If of any
>identification help, all tips' model #'s are all preceded by the
>word "AOYUE".
>
>73,  Bill  W4ZV

Looks like this might just turn out to be a Hakko-made product... or at
least made by the same company which manufactures FOR Hakko.

Thanks Bill.

For what it's worth, I've shied away from recommending the other CSI T/C
station, the "Auto-Temp Soldering Iron Station with Ceramic Heater
(SR-976N) from Circuit Specialists because a local bought one and two of
the three tips which he received were UN-TINNABLE... they were received
with some sort of oxidation on them which wee were never quite able to
remove without damaging the iron plating on the tips. Other than that, that
particular iron worked pretty well, if I recall. With all due respect to
those who have had great luck with this (SR-976N) station, I'd personally
still go with this newer T/C station.

73,

Tom   N0SS



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