Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 03 16:22:38 EDT 2008 | alien
For plain old QFPs in small quantities, a temperature controlled heat gun + a decent soldering station can do the trick. In my case, Steinel HL 2010 E heat gun (handheld, but with a digital readout) to desolder. Clean up pads with solder wick. Solder
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 10:39:24 EDT 2004 | zlatkon
Hi I'read in last month Elektor about it. Some manufacturers own a soldering stations containing pipes tightened on the top of the solder in order to inhal the lead air. Looks interesting Maybe there something on their web www.elektor-electronics.co.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 10 10:47:54 EST 2008 | jdumont
We use it at our hand solder stations. No issues to speak of. Dont use it too much. I tell the operators to use it sparingly while soldering for long runs and always use it when they are putting the iron in the holder for any length of time... Well
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 14 00:26:47 EDT 2010 | sachu_70
Besides selecting an efficient soldering station, the geometry of the iron tip and its maintenance thereafter is extremely critical to equipment performance during the soldering process.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 16 13:00:16 EDT 1999 | ddj
Has anyone had problems with the Weller MT 1500 IRON/TIP solder station? Please advise your problem and resolution. ddj 6/16/99
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 25 10:17:22 EDT 2005 | pjc
Here's another supplier: http://www.seicatestsolutions.com/pages/24/A30-Firefly-Solder-Station.php FYI: Contax is a rep firm that sells the MTA system
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/
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 31 08:45:16 EST 2003 | tommy
We started up with the temperature recording daily and change it to once per week.The calibration is done 6 monthly and again it depend on usage,product thermal sensitivity and customer requirement.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 28 08:47:08 EST 2004 | solderboffin
No problem Chava. I need you email address. send me an email and I will forward it to you. Nick. Nick Prince Coopertools Europe. http://www.cooperhandtools.com/europe/
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 01 16:18:43 EDT 2005 | AlanJ
Prices are nice but the quality is very poor. I don't think they are at a point where they can manufacture quality equipment (soldering stations excluded) as it is mostly done on a low volume scale.
