Re: Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn ANDDE-Soldering

[Bill W4ZV]

Hi Tom,

N0SS wrote:
 >T/C soldering station (analog)...

<http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307>http://www.circuitspecialists.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

         

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[Mike S-8]

At 07:11 PM 11/21/2004, Bill Tippett wrote...
>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".

BINGO. Info at http://www.aoyue.com/english/index.htm

These appear to be close Hakko clones. I ordered a 701 rework station, to replace my 20 year old Pace MBT-100, which has recently failed. We'll see what it's like.


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