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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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