[sdiy] Hot Air Rework Heat Gun with no base.. Only handpiece.. Any suggestions ?

[Jean-Pierre Desrochers]

So... I guess I'd better buy a complete Rework base station ..

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> De la part de Vladimir
> Pantelic via Synth-diy
> Envoyé : 26 février 2025 12:36
> À : synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> Objet : Re: [sdiy] Hot Air Rework Heat Gun with no base.. Only handpiece..
> Any suggestions ?
> 
> that is the same handpiece/heat element that is on cheap chinese hot air
> stations, with the addition of the thermostat added on the end, so
> performance wise it should be the same.
> 
> for $48 long term reliability would be the least of my concerns...
> 
> 
> On 26.02.25 18:21, Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy wrote:
> > I want to buy a small Hot Air Rework Heat Gun.
> >
> > (to desolder and remove small smd parts)
> >
> > I only want a Heat gun that all fits on a handpiece.
> >
> > No Rework base station ..
> >
> > What I found that looks like what I’m looking for would be this :
> >
> > https://www.amazon.ca/LRT-8018A-Rework-Station-
> Desoldering/dp/B0BK9DHT
> > JH
> > <https://www.amazon.ca/LRT-8018A-Rework-Station-
> Desoldering/dp/B0BK9DH
> > TJH>
> >
> > At $48.18CAD  it seems cheap and could be long term not reliable..
> >
> > *Any suggestions for a good one (< $200) ?*
> >
> > Again no Rework base station ,  only a handpiece with replacable nozzles.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
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