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PekkaNF:
Good stuff. I really can use that info.

back to irons:
I'm torn between brand old fashioned irons like HAKKO FX-888D and those new sexcy induction Irons.

Really fast heating is not an issue to me, but I see benefit of temperature control loop stiffness - can produce heat fast to solder heavier components too.

I googled ATTEN AT306DH and Xytronic LF-3xxxx in EU they seem a little more expensive than Hakko Fx88d. Hard to judge ergometrics. How is the hand piece?

Another thing is tip selection and availability. Google seems to show plenty of them, but I'd like to buy real/original ones, afraid to get something generic that almost works.

Happy with my old weller tips and parts...still available and I must have bought it about 30 years ago.

I don't like the the fisher price look of the Hakko, but ergometrics and utility is way more important than color.

Pekka

PK:

--- Quote from: PekkaNF on March 05, 2016, 04:32:33 AM ---

Really fast heating is not an issue to me, but I see benefit of temperature control loop stiffness - can produce heat fast to solder heavier components too.

I googled ATTEN AT306DH and Xytronic LF-3xxxx in EU they seem a little more expensive than Hakko Fx88d. Hard to judge ergometrics. How is the hand piece?

--- End quote ---
Well, we only solder for a maximum of 8 or 9 hours at a time. But we find them acceptable..Seriously, it's a stick with a hot end.. How ergonomic can it be?

--- Quote ---Another thing is tip selection and availability. Google seems to show plenty of them, but I'd like to buy real/original ones, afraid to get something generic that almost works.

--- End quote ---
Again, see that pic I posted, we use the biggest tip that came with it for about 95% of all the work. So selection range isn't so important for us.
All tips are fairly cheap. Just get 10 of the ones you use the most.

PekkaNF:
Erogetrics...As said I have used a lot of that old weller and I tought is was good...Then I used friends, pico or ersa or some brand stuff and the point was closer to my fingers, made small but noticable difference. Surely professional will produce better work even with coal heated clothes iron, than me with best iron ever, but here I am bout to part away 150€ and I really much would like to be happy with my choise. What ever it will be. I'm bit sick now, therefore I have a day to ponder among other chores....

Most of the time I have 1-2 hours of hobby time 0-4 times a week and if I need to solder something it goes pretty fast together (and fixes slowly....).

I'm going to choose something this weekend and order it latest on Sunday.

Soo..I need a big andled chissel per your example and standard and then some other size chissels (I'm most used to 0,8 and 1,3 mm or so....). But apparently I should try drag solder...smallish obliquesish tip?

Sorry to bug you guys but I have zero experience on SMDs and I can't avoid them anymore. I need all the push (heave, kick, whatever) I can get.

Pekka

PekkaNF:
Ok.

I ordered flux pen, some tips and Hakko FX888D
http://www.batterfly.com/shop/sconti/hakko_fx-888d

It seems to have tips and parts available and should be good eneough without being way too pricey. If it turns out to too small wattage for connectors and stuff then I'll buy cheaper one for that purpose.

It took some time to decide which tips to order, because I needed to order all the tips at once....I ordered 2 each chissel tips I use most often 1,2 ad 2,4 mm wide, then bigger slant one and one that I think could be used for drag soldering.

Thank you for your help.

Pekka

PekkaNF:
Still waitting it to arrive.

Anybody tried is soldering gun style contraptions. I think someone mentioned havoing touble with one brand.


I would imagine that they work only to trough hole componenets. Which I havent't had that much problem this far. I use very few components worth salvaging.

I want that T-shirt!

Pekka

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