Give away - Goot RX711AS

[s_lannan]

Please consider those who cannot afford before you snap this up.
Cost $300 from Jaycar.

I have a Goot RX711AS Iron no longer needed from my private workshop. I have seen the light and a JBC.
Has 2x chisel 1x bevel 1x knife and 1x cone tip included. Great little iron.

First to reply gets this. I can chuck in $10 or so for shipping.
Cheers. O0

[Muttley Snickers]

Oh look people I'm the first,...

A very generous and kind gesture on your part, I dont need it personally but just thought you should be properly thanked.

Best wishes to both yourself and the person that gets it......

[Isad]

Oh wow i dont need it i made my own with a ersa iron
but i thing you should be thanked like Muttley said.
Hope somone who needs it gets it.

[Brumby]

I've been staring at this for an hour wondering if I should put my hand up.  This is an extremely generous offer.

The only half decent iron I have is an old Weller 921ZX that has been through the wars and replacement tips aren't plentiful.

So, if I may.....

[MadTux]

If noone else wants it, I would be happy about a decent soldering station.

Currently using a cheap hardware store soldering station that doesn't really keep the temperature that is set on the dial. I pay shipping to Europe.

[Muttley Snickers]

I've been staring at this for an hour wondering if I should put my hand up.  This is an extremely generous offer.

The only half decent iron I have is an old Weller 921ZX that has been through the wars and replacement tips aren't plentiful.

So, if I may.....

Ditto, I also looked at it for an hour before posting and went hunting for replacement tips which can be had on Ebay for around $20 for 6 tips, pretty good value really but if you went to Jaycar for them they are hugely expensive, I also have an old sad Weller 921ZX and thought that I had a few tips left in a drawer but it turns out that they were for another iron I threw out many years ago.

I also have the ZD-917 which is pretty good for desoldering but completely sucks for soldering, in addition I have a few stand alone irons, some Weller Pyropens and if nothing else works then I have the oxy torch and arc welder for backup, so based on what I already have at hand and the fact that I don't solder a hell of a lot anymore I had no justification to claim it for my own, others may not have anything decent at all and I felt that the generous offer by s_lannan was aiming at the more needy.

A post on the Weller 921ZX tips, impossible to get.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/weller-ungar-921zx-soldering-iron/

The Goot RX-711AS at Jaycar.
http://www.jaycar.com.au/Tools-%26-Soldering/Soldering/Stations/ESD-Safe-Goot-Temperature-Controlled-Soldering-Station-w---Digital-Display/p/TS1440

Tips on Ebay AU, I think it's these, random listing.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-PCs-PX-60RT-Tips-Solder-Soldering-Iron-Rework-Station-FOR-GOOT-RX-711AS-PX-501-/261461409827

Big thumbs up to s_lannan......


 

[s_lannan]

I've been staring at this for an hour wondering if I should put my hand up.  This is an extremely generous offer.

The only half decent iron I have is an old Weller 921ZX that has been through the wars and replacement tips aren't plentiful.

So, if I may.....

You're first in line, so just PM a postage address and it will be shipped Monday.

[Brumby]

PM sent.



... and I'm still feeling rather self-conscious.  It is quite a gesture.

[Brumby]

I feel I should look around to see if there's anything I could offer - but most of what I have is old and/or second hand and/or rescued.

Hmmm....

[AKM]

You should add a condition for the giveaway, the person who receives it has to do a review with lots of pictures. When my Ersa Analog 60 died yesterday I considered getting the new RX-802AS. But it turned out only the fuse was bad due to the station momentarily pulling 1.3A during power on through a 315mA fuse for 3+ years.

[RobertoLG]

ya, just look don't touch...

[Brumby]

Photos I can do using my phone (Galaxy S4)

Don't know about a review, though.  I've never done one in my life.

[Brumby]

... but I have come up with a sort of "Pay it forward" deal.  I have a couple of things that I might be able to offer.  They aren't as generous as the Goot, but it's what I can afford.

[Brumby]

Interesting box came in the mail today.   

[The Other John]

Has this gone? im a Communications Tech that's just started building a home workshop after buying a house.

[musicmanloxton]

Yes, has it gone???  I'm in my 45th year and just starting to get back into electronics after a good 20 year break.  Need to start collecting some equipment to use. 

[Brumby]

Yes.  Sorry.

It landed on my desk last week - and it has been great.  Also finding tips is a lot less traumatic than with my old Weller 921ZX.