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0 points_Microft2mo ago0 comments

I’ve considered that before but never actually got one. For soldering SMD a small hotplate was a difference like day and night already. How cheap could I get away with when buying a hot air station/gun?

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axoltl2mo ago· 2 in thread

The Quick 861DW has been a hobbyist favorite for a long time, and comes in at ~$300 (USD)

userbinator2mo ago

An 858-style station costs roughly 1/10th of that and should be fine for hobbyist use; many commercial repair shops use them too.

tripdout2mo ago

Or similar/clones, like the Atten ST-862D.

wpm2mo ago

I paid $60 for mine on Amazon. YIHUA 959D.

Save the hundreds of dollars for a good desoldering gun for thru-hole stuff.

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