Another interesting video from OKI:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg2QMX98Li_E

The PS-900 uses about 74W at power up and uses about 39-42W for heavy loads=
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While convention units uses 200W at power up and 30-100W at heavy loads.

Any RF experts can explain a bit on the 13M RF vs. 450~470K RF transmission=
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pros and cons?

 Funny N.
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After going through some of the you tube video like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0h8jHNu3BkQ

I am actually confused:
To achieve the same tip temperature, why the Metcal tip only needs 66% of t=
he=20
max. power, while the compatible tip needs 81% of the max. power?
Does it really means more power is passing through the tip and went to the=
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solder joint, or is it simply the compatible tip was not efficient enough t=
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converting RF to heat and maintain the tip temperature? what's your 2 cents=
?

Funny N.
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I think they are the same as the Thermaltronics. Just adding a US brand on =
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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=
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is unhappy and dropped its line on Digikey. Mouser still carry/in-stock lot=
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Metcal products.

Funny N.
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From: Mike Harrison <mike@whitewing.co.uk>
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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=
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>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=
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branding for USA

http://thermaltronics.com/

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