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| Signal32:
Hello, Looking for suggestions for a good Hot air station. I have 2 but don't quite like them: The 858D: Don't like digital control + Even on low, the air flow is quite high + The "air pump" is in the handle, making the handle big / heavy. The 852D: The main body is kind of BIG + it has a soldering iron which I don't want. What I am looking for: - Analog (knob) control - Hot air only, no soldering, desoldering - "Air pump" in main body, not in handle - Compact size, around the size of the 862D - Ability to do low air flow So far I've found: 857D - $150, But there are no reviews about it. Metcal HCT2-200-11 - $500, Small handle (very nice), but has digital (button) controls and kinda expensive. Metcal HCT-900 - $600- Kinda big + expensive. Does anyone have feedback about the 857D or can suggest something better ? |
| mdszy:
Gonna be honest with you, it's 2018, digital controls are the norm and insisting that you need something that doesn't have digital controls is pretty silly... |
| Signal32:
--- Quote from: mdszy on August 21, 2018, 06:03:36 pm ---Gonna be honest with you, it's 2018, digital controls are the norm and insisting that you need something that doesn't have digital controls is pretty silly... --- End quote --- Let me rephrase then - I would like fast temperature / air flow adjustment. All digital controls that I've worked with so far don't allow this, so would prefer analog unless there is a good version of digital controls. |
| ttelectronic:
I totally agree with you on controls. I prefer the knobs on my yihua vs my 888d crappy ui. Did you check out the quick 861dw? |
| KL27x:
I bought an analog 858 and IIRC, it goes much lower in air flow and temp than the 858D. Even though I thought I would prefer it, on a hot air station it is just not that often I have to change the temp or air flow or nozzle. Occasionally I use it for something weird. But even for shrink tube or remelting hot glue or bending the occasional bit of plastic, it is usually enough to just hold the thing farther away from the nozzle. For something that requires change, well, I just have to deal with the digital up and down buttons. So, for the automatic shutdown routine which protects the heating element, and the overall better build quality, I gave away the 858 and I use the 858D. |
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