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Edward R Cole

: Soldering station recommendation in preparation forbuilding a K1

I have the genuine HAKKO FX-951 (ESD safe) solder station which is
essential for good soldering. It does cost double the other guys but
the "sleep" mode is very nice as tip temp is dropped to 450F when
solder iron is parked in its holder. It returns to 670F (temp fully
adjustable) a few seconds after I take the iron out of the
holder. This feature really extends life of the tips. Having a
professional station really makes my little business of building kits
much better/easier.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
"Kits made by KL7UW"
Dubus Mag business:
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Brendon Whateley

Re: : Soldering station recommendation in preparation forbuilding a K1

Hi Edward,

Do you do much SMD work? If so, what do you use for that? I'm thinking of
getting a hot air rework station to make life easier with SMD, which seems
to be the future.

- Brendon KK6AYI

On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Edward R Cole <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I have the genuine HAKKO FX-951 (ESD safe) solder station which is
> essential for good soldering. It does cost double the other guys but the
> "sleep" mode is very nice as tip temp is dropped to 450F when solder iron
> is parked in its holder. It returns to 670F (temp fully adjustable) a few
> seconds after I take the iron out of the holder. This feature really
> extends life of the tips. Having a professional station really makes my
> little business of building kits much better/easier.
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
> "Kits made by KL7UW"
> Dubus Mag business:
> [hidden email]
>
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GM4JJJ

Re: : Soldering station recommendation in preparation forbuilding a K1

I got one of these hot air rework stations with a digital temperature controlled iron on eBay in the UK. Takes regular Hakko soldering iron tips. It is model 862D+ and is well made, and excellent value for money. I already had another analog temperature controlled iron but prefer this one now. I imagine there must be equivalents available over there designed for USA voltages.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soldering-Iron-Desoldering-Unsoldering-Station-Hot-Air-Rework-Gun-Display-/181456682143

I also have a very old Weller temperature controlled iron, but as it uses the magnastat type of tips it isn't ESD safe as the tip doesn't have a solid earth connection. Saying that I have built things like 10 GHz GaAsFET preamps etc with this old iron (when I didn't know any better) with no damage.

73 from David GM4JJJ

> On 24 Jan 2016, at 22:17, Brendon Whateley <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Edward,
>
> Do you do much SMD work? If so, what do you use for that? I'm thinking of
> getting a hot air rework station to make life easier with SMD, which seems
> to be the future.
>
> - Brendon KK6AYI
>
>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Edward R Cole <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> I have the genuine HAKKO FX-951 (ESD safe) solder station which is
>> essential for good soldering. It does cost double the other guys but the
>> "sleep" mode is very nice as tip temp is dropped to 450F when solder iron
>> is parked in its holder. It returns to 670F (temp fully adjustable) a few
>> seconds after I take the iron out of the holder. This feature really
>> extends life of the tips. Having a professional station really makes my
>> little business of building kits much better/easier.
>>
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>> http://www.kl7uw.com
>> "Kits made by KL7UW"
>> Dubus Mag business:
>> [hidden email]
>>
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Charlie T, K3ICH

Re: : Soldering station recommendation in preparation forbuilding a K1

In reply to this post by Brendon Whateley

I tend to prefer my American Beauty model 3138 for
light work.

73, Charlie k3ICH

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recommendation in preparation forbuilding a K1

Hi Edward,

Do you do much SMD work? If so, what do you use
for that? I'm thinking of getting a hot air rework
station to make life easier with SMD, which seems
to be the future.

- Brendon KK6AYI

On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Edward R Cole
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> I have the genuine HAKKO FX-951 (ESD safe)
solder station which is
> essential for good soldering. It does cost
double the other guys but
> the "sleep" mode is very nice as tip temp is
dropped to 450F when
> solder iron is parked in its holder. It returns
to 670F (temp fully
> adjustable) a few seconds after I take the iron
out of the holder.
> This feature really extends life of the tips.
Having a professional
> station really makes my little business of
building kits much better/easier.
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com
> "Kits made by KL7UW"
> Dubus Mag business:
> [hidden email]
>
>
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