Want to buy a Rework Station.

[jb143]

Going all out huh? I just have a basic $30 soldering iron. Are you planning on doing any SMT rework? If so, you might want to get something with a hot air gun.

[MonoTekETeA]

Going all out huh? I just have a basic $30 soldering iron. Are you planning on doing any SMT rework? If so, you might want to get something with a hot air gun.

Yeah, I have gotten tired of how much time I waste, and how many things I break due to the basics.

[Hep038]

Hakko has a nice rework station around that price that also do hot air. At my job we use Pace, Metcal, OKI and Hakko. I prefer Pace, but they are expensive. OKI was running some good deals this summer, we replaced some old equiptment and my Tech's really like the gear. MInd you this is equiptment that is being used everyday soldering hundreds of boards, so it might bea little over kill.

[MonoTekETeA]

Hakko has a nice rework station around that price that also do hot air. At my job we use Pace, Metcal, OKI and Hakko. I prefer Pace, but they are expensive. OKI was running some good deals this summer, we replaced some old equiptment and my Tech's really like the gear. MInd you this is equiptment that is being used everyday soldering hundreds of boards, so it might bea little over kill.

Which model are you referring to for the Hakko?

I am really interested in picking up the Metcal and its no BS approch, but after researching everything, it would still be a pretty penny to get me off the ground with all of that. I would like to start full force meaning solder and desolder at least, decent quality, and then move up.

I am still thinking about the Xytronics too though, because that still seems like an okay deal for me, the hobby's man.

Thanks for the input everyone.
-Jeremy

[Hep038]

I think it was the FM-204?

[Compute]

mmm we use oki irons..way better than the radio shack iron I have for home

[channelmaniac]

I use PACE systems for all my soldering work. They make top notch stuff, but it's not cheap.