I think they are the same as the Thermaltronics. Just adding a US brand on = it=20 and selling it through one of the largest distributor of the world. I heard the rumor is: after digikey carried the easybraid EB9000S unit, Met= cal=20 is unhappy and dropped its line on Digikey. Mouser still carry/in-stock lot= s of=20 Metcal products. Funny N. Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com http://www.AuElectronics.com/products http://augroups.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: Mike Harrison To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 1:36:49 PM Subject: Re: [OT]Metcal / OKI solder stations: MX-5010 Vs. PS-900 Vs. MFR-2= 211. On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:36:37 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >After some feedback from different user and supplier, we have found digike= y=20 >carried a similiar model like MX-5010 under brand of easybraid: >http://search.digikey.com/scripts/dksearch/dksus.dll?site=3Dus;lang=3Den;v= endor=3D154;mpart=3DEB9000S > This looks identical to the Thermaltronics range - could just be different= =20 branding for USA http://thermaltronics.com/ --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .