[HBQRP] SMT heat gun deal!

[Arnie Grubbs]

Hi to the group!

Sorry I couldn't make it to the last meeting, as I had to work and not enough
time in the day....

Anyway, at the last meeting I was at, several people used a heat gun (embosser)
to melt solder paste on the SMT QRP dummy loads that we were building.

Tonight, I was at Harbor Freight in Omaha, and picked up a heat gun that was on sale
for $9.99 which looks like it would be good for use on SMT soldering/desoldering.

Here's a link to it on their web site. 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=35776

I have not yet tried it out, but thought that I would pass this along to the
members of this group before the sale price goes away.

Another one that might be better, but is at 2X the cost, is this one..  

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47269

It says it has 4 nozzles that can direct the heat on the item of interest.

Anyhow.. thought I would pass this along in case someone is interested.. seems
like a good price!

73 - Arnie KA0NCR

P.S.  Glad to see so many of the group at Dayton Last weekend!  I had a great time
and spent lots of $$$ trying to help out the QRP vendors! :)  I hope everyone else
there had a good time!

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