[Elecraft] Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn ANDDE-Soldering Stn

[Walter Wilson]

I have also been using the SR-976 for a few years as well, and it has
provided excellent service.  I bought it when I started building my K2 and
subsequent options, and it was a VERY good investment.  The tip heats very
fast, and temperature control is very nice.

Walter - KK4DF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob - W5BIG" <W5BIG at comcast.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Possible REALLY GOOD BUY on T/C Soldering Stn
ANDDE-Soldering Stn


> 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" <n0ss at earthlink.net>
> To: <elecraft at 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
> >
> >
> >
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