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petersouthern
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petersouthern reacted to Davepii in Spindle Remover without damage
My budget for tools is blown, so i improvised, just add playing card between fork and Gauge face.
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petersouthern got a reaction from dksponger310 in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
always try and go for individual units. When you buy these combined units then normally the solder iron is junk.
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petersouthern got a reaction from Wes in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
Funny that Jay as I have use all of the above including the Denon, but I have found a new way to remove the smd through the board pins.... Just put more flux on each pin and then remove and makes much easier with new solder.
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petersouthern got a reaction from Earl Davis in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
always try and go for individual units. When you buy these combined units then normally the solder iron is junk.
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petersouthern got a reaction from Singh in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
Funny that Jay as I have use all of the above including the Denon, but I have found a new way to remove the smd through the board pins.... Just put more flux on each pin and then remove and makes much easier with new solder.
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petersouthern reacted to Lockin4u in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
It's not just yours. These aren't high end stations. I owned one for about 6 months until the matching hot air station crapped out. I replaced the hot air unit with a Xytronic LF-852D. It's been working very well for several years now.
I also purchased a JBC CD-1BB soldering station at the same time. I can honestly say that I had no idea what it was like to use a good solder station until I used the JBC unit. There is a marked difference that becomes instantly apparent when used the first time.
I have these mounted in the van and use them in the field for the bulk of my SMD rework.
I also have the same Xytronic hot air station as well as a Xytronic 988D soldering/desoldering station in the shop. I bought them as a package. While it seems to be a quality unit and it does hold temp better than the Aoyue, as well as having the added feature of the desoldering gun, it still does not compare to the JBC for soldering.
One of the features about the JBC unit that I like best, besides the stellar temperature retention, is the quick change, hot swappable, hands free tip change design. No waiting for the iron to cool down to change tips.
One word about that though. Do not have the unit powered on and think you can get a tip, held in your hand, inserted before it burns the living crap out of your fingers... You won't. It heats that fast.
I also use a handheld Denon SC-7000Z desoldering tool in the van for through-hole devise removal.
http://www.howardelectronics.com/
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petersouthern reacted to jacobnbr1 in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
It just depends on the end user. If your going to be using it several times a day then buy a JBC but if your like me and only use it a few times a month then buy something more practical but none of that cheap ebay crap that has an attractive price. There are Hakkos and there are Wakkos that look like a Hakko but perform like a 25 watt walmart soldering iron. Dont buy any stations from radioshack unless they are a popular Weller station. If you google "soldering station shootout" you will find articles and videos from knowledgeable gurus explaining the pros and cons of each product with usually a top three of the class.
I often replace smd mosfets that are really tough with a small tip so getting an assortment of tip styles is worth while but also have a cost and if your in a tough spot usually several days out.
I also have an Hakko 850 hot air station that seems to work really well and has held up for many years.
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petersouthern reacted to Lockin4u in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
You can't go wrong with JBC.
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petersouthern reacted to Locksmitherie in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
I have a private branded one, and the threaded collar on iron split... it is cheap on build quality. Distributor rushed me two collars.
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petersouthern got a reaction from Wes in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
always try and go for individual units. When you buy these combined units then normally the solder iron is junk.
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petersouthern got a reaction from Singh in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
always try and go for individual units. When you buy these combined units then normally the solder iron is junk.
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petersouthern got a reaction from Locksmitherie in What do you look for or avoid in a good soldering station ?
always try and go for individual units. When you buy these combined units then normally the solder iron is junk.
