30 Jan
2004
30 Jan
'04
12:46 p.m.
On Jan 30, 2004, at 12:37 PM, Joe R. wrote:
A friend of mine uses the Hakko stuff and really loves them. He picks
them up at the hamfests for $30 or $40. I think $150 is way out of
line.
Check E-bay and see what they're going for there. Personally I use an
adjustable temp controlled Weller solder station and I'm very happy
with
it. If you do get the Hakko unit make dammed sure that you get the
metal
card that lets you reset the terperature. They frequently show up
without
the card but you can't change the temperature without it.
I wouldn't even consider over $100 for a random used setup. These
are refurbished, reboxed, and warranteed by Hakko. They do come with
the key card.
eBay doesn't show much in the temp-controlled lines, and there are a
couple of dealers online that get $150-249 for the refurbs, and over
$400 for NOS.
I've used Weller gear and like it, but IMO there's a pretty hefty
price premium on the name. Plus, most of the time when their high-end
stuff shows up used, it's been rode hard and put up wet.
Doc