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

[grenert]

If you want expensive, Steinel makes nice heat guns.  You need to make sure
you get one with a suitable attachment for soldering work (9mm reducer), or
buy one separately.


On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> 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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