Hi raz & linux-works
Now for the serious part:
Indeed you asked some very good question!
- The sound it makes is the same, with barrel that holds the solder removed.
- I acually popped the cover of the vaccuum compressor: you can actually see the motor slowing down.
- Just to make sure: I put the cleaning wire in...it went trough the nozzle and heater without problem.
Here is one observation I found:
The turning speed of the motor is influenced by the ON/OFF cycles of the heater.
It goes slower each time the heater is ON. And goes faster each time the heater is OFF
- If let the Hakko warm up, form cold, you can actually hear the pulsing of the motor changing.
I had bought 200W step down transformer for it. So just in case, I switched to my 500W variac (autotransformer)
...no change. Both work equally well.
Strange.
Thx for all the help!
Must say: eevblog is one of the most helpfull forums I saw in quite a while.
Greetings.