Electronics Forum | Tue May 13 22:04:47 EDT 2008 | davef
A forced air rework tool, such as those offered by Metcal and Hakko, is used to heat all sides of the component equally.
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 19 11:32:46 EST 1997 | Kris Ganev
Can anybody give me feed back on the pro and cons of using Pace, OK, Hakko, Metcal, etc... equipment in their rework processes? I need to set up a low volume rework station for mixed technology boards. Would appreciate any suggestions.
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 24 22:46:58 EST 1997 | Scott McKee
| Can anybody give me feed back on the pro and cons of | using Pace, OK, Hakko, Metcal, etc... equipment in | their rework processes? I need to set up a low volume | rework station for mixed technology boards. | Would appreciate any suggestions. I
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 29 09:37:25 EST 1997 | Craig Wilmer
| Can anybody give me feed back on the pro and cons of | using Pace, OK, Hakko, Metcal, etc... Kris, Pace is going to be your best bet when it comes to productivity. I used to do rework and repair for Compaq and all of the PCA lines in their manufa
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 07 17:04:28 EDT 2005 | bhu
Anyone have any recommendations for hot air, hand held rework stations? We currently use Hakko for leaded assembly. We already have a sniper for bga rework.
Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 25 19:03:13 EDT 1999 | Steve Gregory
| Again, I know this does not answer your needs. I do believe there to be a cheaper system than ours that will satisfy your needs. Big Steve found one that seems fairly reasonable for less damandig boards than ours. | | Earl Moon Hi Joe! Yeah Earl
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 07 16:46:05 EST 1999 | Steve Gregory
Hey ya'll!! SUCCESS! I was able to get that monster off!...(Now I just gotta' be able to get it back on right...hehehe) If you remember, the whole reason I had to rework it was because somehow they got the hole positions wrong in the board for
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 08 21:29:46 EST 2021 | bpoydence
Hi Everyone I recently started a new position at a small company. One of my tasks is to get a Hakko FR1418 rework station up and running. Unfortunately they do not have the "Software Protection Key". The machine does not operate without it. Hakk
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 03 15:18:27 EDT 2008 | davef
Good ol' general purpose, day-in, day-out ~$1k hot air rework stations are: * Pace ThermoFlo ST 300 Low Cost Hot Air Reflow System [ST 325 is digital] * Hakko FR-803B SMD Rework Station [FR-802 is digital]
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 14 13:31:23 EDT 2010 | rayguide
Weller and Hakko have some good soldering stations, hot air SMD rework system and BGA rework systems: http://www.wellersoldering.blogspot.com/
