[sdiy] Aoyue 2702A+ re-work station

[Cary Roberts]

>Anybody else used one of these re-work stations. Picked on up on sale
>last week. Having a real hard time getting any good use from this tool.
>I thought perhaps there was something I missed in set-up or use... the
>manual is only a couple pages long and leaves much to be figured out by
>experimentation.
>
>Here is the link:
>
>http://store.sra-solder.com/product.php/6268/26

My experience with the same unit has been very poor.  There were numerous
defects with the unit and I do not believe they were unique to the unit I
received, but common to all Aoyue manufactured products.  While Aoyue makes
clones of well known gear it all performs poorly from heating elements to
control electronics to sheet metal and plastics.

The only product they made that was half usable was an infrared PCB
preheater.  A used Hakko or other name brand unit is a much better
investment.

-Cary