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Charkel:
Howdy!

I have found a deal inc. shipping on one of those 858D's for $45,5
I have seen Scotty from Strange Parts use it to all his needs but with a microscope. I won't have the money to invest in a microscope in a long while unless I would find my self in a consistent need for it.

And the question is, what could I use it for on more than shrink wires and reflow attempts?

So, is it worth it?

Thankful for any input on what you use your reflow station for and if you feel you need a microscope for those operations.
BradC:

--- Quote from: Charkel on May 19, 2018, 01:46:54 pm ---reflow attempts?

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You don't need one. Also, turn in your "techie card".

Jibes aside (and anyone talking about "reflow" deserves plenty), mine gets mostly used for heatshrink, plastic welding, epoxy rework and pre-heating boards. Having said that, when I do need to desolder a larger SMD IC it comes in very handy. I don't use it to solder them back on though.

It's more use than I had anticipated, just not what I bought it for.
Charkel:

--- Quote from: BradC on May 19, 2018, 01:53:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: Charkel on May 19, 2018, 01:46:54 pm ---reflow attempts?

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You don't need one. Also, turn in your "techie card".

Jibes aside (and anyone talking about "reflow" deserves plenty), mine gets mostly used for heatshrink, plastic welding, epoxy rework and pre-heating boards. Having said that, when I do need to desolder a larger SMD IC it comes in very handy. I don't use it to solder them back on though.

It's more use than I had anticipated, just not what I bought it for.

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Thx for your input.

I used to repair phones a lot and you always had to reflow those wifi chips. (heating them up again with a rework gun so fix the soldering joints)
Spudlicious:
If I had only bought things I really need I wouldn't have a DMM, scope, soldering kit, numerous fascinating bits and bobs, in fact I wouldn't be a small-time electronics hobbyist and I would have missed much of pleasurable interest.  Dead men buy no new toys, that's my attitude to hobby purchases, especially when the sum involved is as meagre as $45.50. In other words; buy, learn, enjoy.

Everyone here knows exactly what you mean by reflow, I'm sure, so why anyone should be so sour as to pull you up on it is quite beyond me.

Charkel:

--- Quote from: Spudlicious on May 19, 2018, 02:46:07 pm ---If I had only bought things I really need I wouldn't have a DMM, scope, soldering kit, numerous fascinating bits and bobs, in fact I wouldn't be a small-time electronics hobbyist and I would have missed much of pleasurable interest.  Dead men buy no new toys, that's my attitude to hobby purchases, especially when the sum involved is as meagre as . In other words; buy, learn, enjoy.

Everyone here knows exactly what you mean by reflow, I'm sure, so why anyone should be so sour as to pull you up on it is quite beyond me.

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That's all the motivation I need. Sadly I ended up with $500 after bills were paid this month :palm: so maybe next month  :)
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