Hot air soldering station recommendation

[Klaus Kragelund]

Hi

I am trying to get my lab up to speed, so now I need a hot air soldering station

Seen this one:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33034086674.html?pid=808_0000_0131&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.33034086674&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=822amp-QKibdmRAN4hCllCLcM0CAA1580243088270&browser_id=b1e4e133b2d5400298ff0d819e9ba525&is_c=Y&gclid=null

Cheap, but any good?

Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Regards

Klaus

 

[mpm]

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 4:34:54 PM UTC-5, Klaus Kragelund wrote:

Hi

I am trying to get my lab up to speed, so now I need a hot air soldering station

Seen this one:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33034086674.html?pid=808_0000_0131&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.33034086674&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=822amp-QKibdmRAN4hCllCLcM0CAA1580243088270&browser_id=b1e4e133b2d5400298ff0d819e9ba525&is_c=Y&gclid=null

Cheap, but any good?

Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Yes - I have a recommendation.

When it arrives, be sure to run it long enough to kill all the China Coronavirus it will ship with, and then burn all the packaging.

 

[Don Y]

On 1/28/2020 5:40 PM, mpm wrote:

Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Yes - I have a recommendation.

When it arrives, be sure to run it long enough to kill all the China
Coronavirus it will ship with, and then burn all the packaging.

Too funny!

Unfortunately, I have friends "vacationing" there, presently. I have
NO plans on "catching up" with them for a month or two after they've
proven themselves "free of any nasties"!

Worrying about The Flu is one thing... but THAT has got to be
a frigging nightmare!!

 

Bought this one, good reviews for chinese crap:

#Aliexpress US $42.00 25%OFF | Black Eruntop 8586D+ Double Digital Display Electric Soldering Irons +Hot Air Gun Better SMD Rework Station Upgraded 8586
https://a.aliexpress.com/_sA9hKL

 

[Jeroen Belleman]

Don Y wrote:

On 1/28/2020 5:40 PM, mpm wrote:
Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Yes - I have a recommendation.

When it arrives, be sure to run it long enough to kill all the China
Coronavirus it will ship with, and then burn all the packaging.

Too funny!

Unfortunately, I have friends "vacationing" there, presently. I have
NO plans on "catching up" with them for a month or two after they've
proven themselves "free of any nasties"!

Worrying about The Flu is one thing... but THAT has got to be
a frigging nightmare!!

Piffle! Read about diseases imported into the Americas by the
Spanish conquistadores. Those killed over 90% of the native
population. In just a few decades they were virtually gone.
_That_ is scary.

Jeroen Belleman

 

[Don Y]

On 1/29/2020 1:39 AM, Jeroen Belleman wrote:

Don Y wrote:
On 1/28/2020 5:40 PM, mpm wrote:
Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Yes - I have a recommendation.

When it arrives, be sure to run it long enough to kill all the China
Coronavirus it will ship with, and then burn all the packaging.

Too funny!

Unfortunately, I have friends "vacationing" there, presently. I have
NO plans on "catching up" with them for a month or two after they've
proven themselves "free of any nasties"!

Worrying about The Flu is one thing... but THAT has got to be
a frigging nightmare!!

Piffle! Read about diseases imported into the Americas by the
Spanish conquistadores. Those killed over 90% of the native
population. In just a few decades they were virtually gone.
_That_ is scary.

The difference, here, is *I* don't want to be one of those "native
Americans"! :>

 

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 9:26:43 AM UTC-7, Clive Arthur wrote:

On 28/01/2020 21:34, Klaus Kragelund wrote:
Hi

I am trying to get my lab up to speed, so now I need a hot air soldering station

Seen this one:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33034086674.html?pid=808_0000_0131&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.33034086674&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=822amp-QKibdmRAN4hCllCLcM0CAA1580243088270&browser_id=b1e4e133b2d5400298ff0d819e9ba525&is_c=Y&gclid=null

Cheap, but any good?

Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Regards

Klaus

IME the hot air part of these cheap ones works well, but the soldering
iron is poor. I have similar but also a decent separate iron.

Cheers
--
Clive

My experience is the same as Clive's. The hot air will be useful, you will hate the iron.

 

[Clive Arthur]

On 28/01/2020 21:34, Klaus Kragelund wrote:

Hi

I am trying to get my lab up to speed, so now I need a hot air soldering station

Seen this one:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33034086674.html?pid=808_0000_0131&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.33034086674&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=822amp-QKibdmRAN4hCllCLcM0CAA1580243088270&browser_id=b1e4e133b2d5400298ff0d819e9ba525&is_c=Y&gclid=null

Cheap, but any good?

Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Regards

Klaus

IME the hot air part of these cheap ones works well, but the soldering
iron is poor. I have similar but also a decent separate iron.

Cheers
--
Clive

 

[John Doe]

klaus.kragelund@gmail.com wrote:

> Bought this one, good reviews for chinese crap:

Oftentimes the Chinese crap has good reviews because the unscrupulous
Chinese paid for the good reviews.

 

[Klaus Kragelund]

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 5:26:43 PM UTC+1, Clive Arthur wrote:

On 28/01/2020 21:34, Klaus Kragelund wrote:
Hi

I am trying to get my lab up to speed, so now I need a hot air soldering station

Seen this one:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33034086674.html?pid=808_0000_0131&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.33034086674&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=822amp-QKibdmRAN4hCllCLcM0CAA1580243088270&browser_id=b1e4e133b2d5400298ff0d819e9ba525&is_c=Y&gclid=null

Cheap, but any good?

Other recommendation that does not blow the bank?

Regards

Klaus

IME the hot air part of these cheap ones works well, but the soldering
iron is poor. I have similar but also a decent separate iron.

Yes, I saw that mention in a review (funny, most of the reviews are russian, go figure)

I have 3 weller irons, so I only need the hot air one

Cheers

Klaus