[Elecraft] Fw: Hakko 936-12 wins

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Dale Putnam wrote:
>Now that the votes are in, *g*... I want to add my 1/2 cent worth...
>I looked diligently at the Hakko products, found the 936 series was 
>vere good.
>Ran across the KADA line, found it was very comparable on most points, 
>but with a
>couple exceptions... and they were better, for me. The price was 
>better, it is repairable,
>without a huge effort for special parts, hot air, temp control, with 
>cool down built in,
>air flow force controlable, although not easy, but ... how often does 
>that really need setting.
>A minor drawback, is that the cord to the iron is short.... when I saw 
>that, I though... oh oh...
>that is a problem.. I'll never reach .... found out I can reach... but 
>I also don't burn the cord...
>Gee.... that worked out.
>So... my vote, especially after using it for a number of kits, and 
>piles of radios, is the KADO 852D... underline the D.... that is the 
>good one. catch it on sale... well worth the money.

I have a KADA 852D, and I like the soldering iron, but the air pump is a 
disaster - incredibly noisy and it almost shakes the whole unit off the 
bench!


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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek