Another iron worth considering from Circuit Specialists is the model SR-976. I been using one for 2 years and I'm pleased with it. It's only $40 and rated for 50W input. http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/6438
The holder for the iron can be switched from one side of the control box to the other very easily for right or left handed use. Don't forget the "Free DMM" they offer with orders of $50. This is a very nice meter. 73/ Bob - W5BIG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hammond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:03 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn AND DE-Soldering Stn > Hi folks: > > Thanks to Tim Raymer, KA0OUV, for first mentioning this to me... > > FIRST - I have NO interest whatsoever in ANY of the companies referred to > in the following comments. > > It appears that Circuit Specialists, Scottsdale AZ, is be offering what > kinda appear to be Hakko-made temperature-controlled soldering and > DEsoldering stations for some really extraordinary prices right now. > > At present, I know on no one who had bought and tried either of these > particular devices, but they (physically) closely resemble Hakko-made > products. So you're on your own at this point. I'm hoping that Elecraft's > Chief Tech, Gary Surrency, will have time next week to visit Circuit > Specialists to check out these devices and report to the reflector on what > he finds. > > Here's what I now know... or have found... at Circuit Specialists... > > T/C soldering station (analog)... > > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7307 > > at $34.95, this looks virtually identical to the Hakko 936-12 T/C > soldering station. The one thing I have noted is that this device > draws only 40W of power, implying that it probably offers a 40W > heater, rather than the 60W heater available on the Hakko 936-x > http://www.kiesub.com/hakko936.htm for $82. > > > T/C soldering station (digital)... > > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/7508 > > at $49.95, and also 40W power consumption, this is not a bad buy, > IF it truly is Hakko-made, and not a cheaply-made clone. This > appears to be physically the same as the Hakko 937 T/C station, > but with a 40W heater, rather than the standard 50W Hakko heater > http://www.hakko.com/itnl/product.html?catID=1&prodID=4. > > > DESOLDERING STATION > > http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/8013 > > at $119.00, this device appears to be physically to an older model > Hakko desoldering station I think I saw a while back (though I can > longer find a reference to it). The handle of the desoldering tool > appears to be virtually identical to that currently used by Hakko. > If it is Hakko-made, then this price is excellent! This is a > 2-piece unit... power supply/vacuum pump, and hand-held tool. > > > Please don't shoot the messenger if this info is not totally accurate, I > can only report what little I've been able to find on the web. But it > certainly looks to be very much worth further investigation. > > Finally, for what little it might be worth, Circuit Specialists is also > offering tips for this line of products, and their nomenclature for the > tips is (with the change of only letter in the nomenclature) virtually > identical to that used by Hakko for their tips... not sure if this is just > a fluke or not, but the tips also look like those sold by Hakko for their > 936-x series of T/C stations. > > > If anyone has further info, especially if it's first-hand info, on this > line of Circuit Specialists products, PLEASE post it here. > > 73, > > Tom N0SS > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
