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Noidzoid:
I have just bought a used xytronic 968. There was no literature or manual with it and I'm having trouble finding anything online.  If anyone has a web address or such where I may be able to find such I would be grateful.

I would also be interested to hear from anyone who has had experience in using/owning one.

This my first desoldering station so any advice or opinions gratefully received.

FlyingHacker:
Lots of videos online. Even Dave has a couple. They are probably your fastest way to get up to speed.

Check your power cord. On my ZD-985 (and most people’s, though many people don’t know it) the hot and neutral in the IEC (“computer”) power cable are reversed!! Which is terribly dangerous, especially considering that cable could easily end up on another piece of equipment.

Noidzoid:
Thanks FlyingHacker, but I have already looked for  videos online and unless I am doing something wrong I dont think eevblog has any either. Would you be so kind as to point me in the right direction.
Many thanks.

innkeeper:
there still in business maybe just email them .... http://www.xytronic.com

@FlyingHacker: xytronic 968 and the ZD-985 are not the same thing

wraper:

--- Quote from: FlyingHacker on July 01, 2018, 08:44:42 pm ---though many people don’t know it) the hot and neutral in the IEC (“computer”) power cable are reversed!! Which is terribly dangerous, especially considering that cable could easily end up on another piece of equipment.

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:palm: Half of the world does not even know what is polarized mains plug. As long as earth wire is not miswired with live wires, there is no danger. Why? Because inside equipment nobody treats "neutral" any different than "line" wire. If such devices were built, they simply would not pass safety tests.

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