[Elecraft] Hakko T/C Stn on sale at KIESUB.COM

[Tom Hammond]

Folks:

In case you're really wanting a nice Christmas present, or you just flat 
NEED (read "want") a new temp-controlled soldering station, here's a 
possible hint...

www.kiesub.com is currently offering two models of the Hakko 936 T/C 
soldering station at pretty decent prices:

   Hakko 936-12   ESD-protected w/Med-sized Iron   $84.95

   Hakko 936-9    Non-ESD-prot. w/Med-sized Iron   $69.95

The ONLY difference between these two stations is that one is specifically 
ESD protected. BOTH stations have their irons GROUNDED. I personally have 
the 936-9 and have NEVER lost a device due to ESD problems. Of course, that 
doesn't mean that I won't tomorrow, but I did want to mention it.

Both the Hakko 936-9 and the 936-12 come with the 907 iron attached, and 
include the 1.6mm chisel tip.

Kiesub is offering FREE shipping AND, if you check the available box, 
they'll throw in a FREE Hakko Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner (a much nicer 
looking version of what I made from a stainless steel kitchen 'scrubbie'). 
This device usually sells for $9.95.

I'd suggest you consider investing in several additional tips as well, to 
match whatever width PC board pad you are working on. I try to use a tip 
that's about 80%-90% the width of the pad... helps to prevent solder shorts 
between adjacent pads.

If you have the HAKKO 936-12 (ESD) or the -09 (non-ESD), the tips you're 
looking for are the 900M & 900L series. The "L" series is generally a 
longer tip.

900M-T-LB    Long, round, .008" tip, really skinny,
              helpful when cleaning out PCB holes

900M-T-1.2D  .047" Chisel tip --
                                 |
900M-T-1.6D  .063" Chisel tip   |-- For PCB work. The HAKKO
                                 |   936-12 and -9 models ship
                                 |   with the 900M-T-1.6D tip
                                 |   included.
900M-T-2.4D  .095" Chisel tip --

900M-T-3.2D  .126" Chisel tip - For non-PCB work

900M-T-S3    .205" Chisel tip - For heavy-duty work,
                incl. Coax Conns.

900L-T-S1    .221" Chisel tip - For heavy-duty work,
                esp. coax conns.

All of these tips are (I believe) available from Kiesub and also include 
FREE shipping.

They also are offering the Hakko 808 DE-soldering gun for $159.95. Shipping 
appears to not be free here, but if bought with the 936, it might be.

As always, standard disclaimers regarding Kiesub and Hakko apply.

Cheers,

Tom Hammond    N0SS