And the likely price difference is worth paying in strides. I've said this before - in full agreement?with Dave McGuire - but there's no price that's too high to get good, well working tools. The?best tool for the job is the right decision 100% of the time.?
On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 5:20?AM Radu Bogdan Dicher via <vondicher=
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I think once one gets to use?both kinds of units - "pistol" type like the FR301, and "pen" type like an SX-80/90/100 by Pace, for instance - the advantages become very clear.?
I've converted friends to the latter kind, but you really have to try both to see how much better the second type is. Once they tried it, they sold themselves,?and I didn't need to explain anything anymore.?
Radu.?
Bought one a few years ago and wish I had bought it sooner.
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It is really a fun tool to use, and having enough heat will not be a problem. I usually keep mine on the "2.5" setting or so, which offhand, I think is about half.
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I've done boards with hundreds of pins and using this tool is pretty fun. There's a certain technique to learn to apply the right amount of pressure, for the right amount of time, to not inadvertently start lifting pads/start burning the board. One locked in, I can remove a 40-pin IC in a minute.
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Like any tool, you've got to keep it clean, replace the filters, good videos on YT showing how. You'll lose suction otherwise.?
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In my last session, I discovered how hot the cleaning pin gets that you ram down the barrel while the iron is hot so that no solder gets stuck. Don't touch it. :)
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Love mine for general hobbyist use.?
Keith
