At 02:54 PM 8/5/2010, V G wrote: >Hi all, > >I am looking to buy a good quality soldering station (one that can=20 >do hot air rework >would be good) (something like this one: Head over to eBay and purchase a used Metcal MX-500 soldering station=20 complete with wand and stand. It will set you back about US $200=20 (sometimes less, rarely more) for a complete rig. Make sure that the seller says that it is working 100% before=20 bidding, though. I've now purchased several Metcal power supplies=20 that came to me DOA and I have schematics for only the MX-500 units,=20 not any of the earlier units. I guess that I'll get around to fixing=20 them some day - just not any time soon. dwayne --=20 Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .