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

[cheater cheater]

On Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM Jean-Pierre Desrochers
<jpdesroc at oricom.ca> wrote:
>
> Here is what I finally bought:
>
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003428182509.html?src=google&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21CAD%21350.22%21172.68%21%21%21%21%21%40%2112000025740062440%21ppc%21%21%21&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=631-313-3945&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en1005003428182509&ds_e_product_merchant_id=107699464&ds_e_product_country=CA&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=19374065194&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlPu9BhAjEiwA5NDSA3PaLL7nK6k7s6In-i78DiZ5ZHk8vDOujWFkeLfhKNMVsS3QWH2iVhoC3xYQAvD_BwE
>

Also make sure to get, if you don't have yet:

- heavy duty aluminium foil tape (to use as heat shield)
- kapton tape (wide)
- tacky flux in a syringe
- silicone mat base so you don't heat up whatever the pcb is sitting
on. or you can get an ipad screen replacement heat plate, those are
silicone, cheap, and great for preheating stuff up to mid temp. I
bought this exact one, works up to 120C so it accelerates the
soldering without getting stuff too hot:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0D3V9FWTW

it's worth getting a microphone arm or a machinist's gauge arm to
position the hot air gun freely around your desk. but i haven't done
it so i don't know which ones are good. and you'll need a way of
attaching it. it's not something you should be 3d printing... but you
can bend a bracket together out of brass or mild steel. or just use a
soda can or something.



>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : cheater cheater <cheater00social at gmail.com>
> > Envoyé : 27 février 2025 02:56
> > À : Jean-Pierre Desrochers <jpdesroc at oricom.ca>
> > Cc : Synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> > Objet : Re: [sdiy] Hot Air Rework Heat Gun with no base.. Only handpiece..
> > Any suggestions ?
> >
> > strongly suggest against handpiece hot air. they suck bad. get an atten with a
> > base.
> >
> > if you want something tiny for smd rework, get one of those little hot plates. i
> > think ladyada sells em.
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy
> > <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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