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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
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
Welcome back Paulie!
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
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.