dahnz
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I'm looking to upgrade from my solder sucker (I just can't seem to get all the solder out with it) and am looking at either a Hakko 808 (about $160 from ebay) or one of these stations from Circuit Specialists:
Blackjack Solderwerks BK4000: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/9750
CSI474A: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/10146
Any opinions? The Hakko has the advantage that it's a well-known brand and there are plenty of spares available, the CSI474A says it's 220v (which we use down here in NZ), and the Blackjack just looks cool (and is the cheapest). I have a stepdown transformer so 110V is not an issue in any case.
The two Circuit Specialists stations look to me like they use the same spares and handgun, so how much of a difference there is between them I'm not sure.
Cheers, Dominic
Blackjack Solderwerks BK4000: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/9750
CSI474A: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/10146
Any opinions? The Hakko has the advantage that it's a well-known brand and there are plenty of spares available, the CSI474A says it's 220v (which we use down here in NZ), and the Blackjack just looks cool (and is the cheapest). I have a stepdown transformer so 110V is not an issue in any case.
The two Circuit Specialists stations look to me like they use the same spares and handgun, so how much of a difference there is between them I'm not sure.
Cheers, Dominic
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