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| DEADLY WIRING FAULT ; Atten 858D+ Hot Air Rework Station |
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| AF6LJ:
It is good to know what NOT to buy. Scary :scared: |
| nanofrog:
--- Quote from: AF6LJ on September 03, 2015, 02:08:11 pm ---It is good to know what NOT to buy. Scary :scared: --- End quote --- FWIW, I have a Quick 861DW hot air station that's really well made, and is similarly featured to the Hakko FR-810 at a fraction of the cost ($235.71 here). Click here for photos of the innards (source thread). ;) The 957 or 957D are closer to the 858 regarding the size of enclosure, but it's pump is internal, not in the handle (pricing). |
| AF6LJ:
--- Quote from: nanofrog on September 03, 2015, 06:51:46 pm --- --- Quote from: AF6LJ on September 03, 2015, 02:08:11 pm ---It is good to know what NOT to buy. Scary :scared: --- End quote --- FWIW, I have a Quick 861DW hot air station that's really well made, and is similarly featured to the Hakko FR-810 at a fraction of the cost ($235.71 here). Click here for photos of the innards (source thread). ;) The 957 or 957D are closer to the 858 regarding the size of enclosure, but it's pump is internal, not in the handle (pricing). --- End quote --- Looks really good. Some of this stuff that comes out of China scares the crap out of me. |
| DEHiCKA:
Looks like chepoo $18 version that is selling all over china does not have this stupid interconnect board waiting to kill you. HV wires go stright to the heater: |
| Monkeh:
If you think that little PCB is the biggest problem these units have.. |
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