<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">So... I guess I'd better buy a complete Rework base station ..<br>
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> De : Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org</a>> De la part de Vladimir<br>
> Pantelic via Synth-diy<br>
> Envoyé : 26 février 2025 12:36<br>
> À : <a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br>
> Objet : Re: [sdiy] Hot Air Rework Heat Gun with no base.. Only handpiece..<br>
> Any suggestions ?<br>
> <br>
> that is the same handpiece/heat element that is on cheap chinese hot air<br>
> stations, with the addition of the thermostat added on the end, so<br>
> performance wise it should be the same.<br>
> <br>
> for $48 long term reliability would be the least of my concerns...<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On 26.02.25 18:21, Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy wrote:<br>
> > I want to buy a small Hot Air Rework Heat Gun.<br>
> ><br>
> > (to desolder and remove small smd parts)<br>
> ><br>
> > I only want a Heat gun that all fits on a handpiece.<br>
> ><br>
> > No Rework base station ..<br>
> ><br>
> > What I found that looks like what I’m looking for would be this :<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/LRT-8018A-Rework-Station-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.ca/LRT-8018A-Rework-Station-</a><br>
> Desoldering/dp/B0BK9DHT<br>
> > JH<br>
> > <<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/LRT-8018A-Rework-Station-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.ca/LRT-8018A-Rework-Station-</a><br>
> Desoldering/dp/B0BK9DH<br>
> > TJH><br>
> ><br>
> > At $48.18CAD  it seems cheap and could be long term not reliable..<br>
> ><br>
> > *Any suggestions for a good one (< $200) ?*<br>
> ><br>
> > Again no Rework base station ,  only a handpiece with replacable nozzles.<br>
> ><br>
> > Thanks.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
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