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But how to choose the material of the heating table? Which one is suitable, copper or aluminum alloy

artag:

--- Quote from: GnomeZA on February 05, 2024, 09:47:32 pm ---It is a bit overpriced.  But the segment is underrepresented.  And Miniware are riding on their name a bit.  I bought the TS100 when it first came out and to this day it still works.  So at least I have some faith in the quality of their products.

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I have a TS100, I bought it after the first flush but before all the clones appeared. I'm still pleased with it but I had to replace the Oled display. It faded and died quite quickly. It came from an ebay supplier who specifically said it was the right size for a TS100 .. why do you think that might be ?  :)

I also have an MHP30. Apparently my TS100 experience was good enough to encourage that :). I find it useful despite it's small size but have now bought a much bigger 200mm hot plate, mostly for doing assembly a bit faster than the MHP30.
I think the Oled is fading, so it may be going the same way as the TS100, though not as fast. I'm not sure why this is - do Miniware overdrive them ? Use a bad source (my replacement TS100 display has now lasted longer than the original).

artag:

--- Quote from: thm_w on April 06, 2024, 12:02:30 am ---
For hobbyists yes you are right. As a comparison, though not quite the same product, Hakko's low end preheater is $360, metcal $600, pace $1,200.

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These are pretty cheap. Some suppliers play silly games with the shipping cost.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005968258483.html

I'm not saying they're comparable in quality with Hakko, Metcal or even Miniware. But they may be adequate.

fichamba:
Hi everybody!

I have the MHP50 and it's amazing. A bit expensive?, well, maybe. But it is extremely well made. I have the aluminum one. And it's FAST!.

BUT, I have a problem: I can't update the FW!. It comes with V.1.00 and I had downloaded 1.01, followed the (minimal) instructions, but no device appears like a USB pendrive in DFU mode (the screwdriver does). Could you comment something to this regard, please?. I am doing it in a Windows 11 Home PC.

TIA

EDIT: SILLY ME!!! I was connecting the MHP50 to the computer via a charge-only cable!. Now it has FW V.1.01  8--------)

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