I second that with Antex. The SMD station 690SD is a nice unit. Not overly = expensive..... Metcal on the other hand is another league. John --- On Sun, 6/20/10, cdb wrote: > From: cdb > Subject: Re: [EE] Desoldering Station > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 2:26 AM > = > = > = > :: The SC7000Z does seem good in that review > :: I don't recall if it was due to a fault or if it just > never worked well. > = > I'm never sure whether the desoldering tools like the > SC7000Z are rip offs = > of the Hako design or the Hako under secondary labels. > = > Be that as it may, the one big fault with this particular > model is that it = > often manages to suck small solder splashes past the > filters, then with a = > loud bang, a nice blue green flash out of the grip > enclosure and a yelp of = > surprise by it's handler, it shorts out the dodgy looking > control board.=A0 = > They don't sell the=A0 control board and switch kits for > no reason. > = > Don't bother asking me how I know :) = > = > Personally I like=A0 Antex (expensive importing into > Australia)=A0 and the hot = > air/desoldering tool from Hakko FR803B=A0 - though the > little plastic dongle = > is very annoying IMO. > = > Colin > = > = > = > -- > cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk > on 20/06/2010 > = > Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk=A0 = > = > Hosted by:=A0 www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=3D7988359 > = > = > = > = > = > = > = > -- = > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > = = -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist