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Re: A tool for every job

Posted: December 17th, 2016, 1:57 pm
by megalomaniac
Paulie, Soldering talk: I'm looking to replace my cheapo Antex. Any particular reason you went Metcal over Hakko? What model(s) of Hakko were you looking at? Would you make the same choice now?

Thanks :D

Re: A tool for every job

Posted: July 31st, 2017, 12:32 am
by Hellfromabove
Paulie wrote:/snip
Paulie, if you ever come back on to AO, is it possible you can update the pics by uploading them to a new host? Looks like you were using PB before and since they now have a cap on picture bandwidth, the images are no longer visible.

Re: A tool for every job

Posted: October 2nd, 2017, 9:09 pm
by Paulie
Hellfromabove wrote:
Paulie wrote:/snip
Paulie, if you ever come back on to AO, is it possible you can update the pics by uploading them to a new host? Looks like you were using PB before and since they now have a cap on picture bandwidth, the images are no longer visible.
I'll have a look at it and see if I can move them :)

Re: A tool for every job

Posted: October 2nd, 2017, 10:29 pm
by Flinnster
\o/ Welcome back Paulie! :D

Re: A tool for every job

Posted: December 19th, 2018, 2:15 pm
by geldra
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good quality drill bit set? I have some bolts on a NAC that need drilling out unfortunately and the bits I have are struggling to do the job.

Re: A tool for every job

Posted: February 8th, 2020, 11:21 am
by matt5cott
Soldering, specifically DEsoldering, I picked up a Hakko FR301 this week and WOW what an absolute game changer, I highly recommend!

It makes light work of removing components with perfectly clean contacts remaining 8-)

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Re: A tool for every job

Posted: February 8th, 2020, 5:15 pm
by Pete
I personally use a direct tip soldering iron heats up to 300c in less than 10 seconds uses T12 tips Chinese copy of a Hakko even takes the same tips.

For solder I use SRA made from pure metals non recycled.

Total cost with stand less than £70 with 10 different T12 tips.