I should add that the solder sucker on the Int 2702 doesn't work very
well, so don't bother with that. But the hot air nozzle and soldering
iron part work fine.
- Jan
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Jan Kok <jan.kok.5y@...> wrote:
> I've had an AOYUE Int 2702 (similar to the 968) for about three years
> and have been quite satisfied with it.
> Cheers,
> - Jan
>
> On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM, nathan_h_tna
> <nathanhooyagroups@...> wrote:
>> I have some boards with smt parts that will really be a pain to solder with my iron. I've been thinking about getting a cheap soldering station, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-968-Digital-Rework-Station/dp/B000HDG0AO, but I don't know if it will work well or how long it will last. (anybody have personal experience in this area?)
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>> Anyways, I read today about how someone used a heatgun like this:
>> http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100371401/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
>> to reflow parts, and now I'm curious if anyone has done this?
>>
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