---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/22/19: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:27 PM - Atten Soldering Station? (jsajpf) 2. 05:03 PM - Re: Atten Soldering Station? (skywagon185guy) 3. 05:18 PM - Re: Speaking of solder . . . (Sebastien) 4. 07:15 PM - Re: Speaking of solder . . . (James kale) 5. 07:19 PM - Re: Atten Soldering Station? (James kale) 6. 08:01 PM - Re: Speaking of solder . . . (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:27:01 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Atten Soldering Station? From: "jsajpf" Anyone on the group have experience with this brand, or this model soldering station in particular: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/atten-50w-at-937-adjustable-soldering-station-with-soldering-iron-us-plug.html Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487751#487751 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:03:37 PM PST US From: skywagon185guy Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Atten Soldering Station? I have a couple of those low cost soldering units and they work fine for the smaller circuitry type of work.. On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 4:31 PM jsajpf wrote: > john.friday_adis@sbcglobal.net> > > Anyone on the group have experience with this brand, or this model > soldering station in particular: > > https://hobbyking.com/en_us/atten-50w-at-937-adjustable-soldering-station-with-soldering-iron-us-plug.html > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487751#487751 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:18:33 PM PST US From: Sebastien Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Speaking of solder . . . My Hakko 888 arrived today, very pleased with it but it only came with a large tip so I'm wandering around the internet looking for Hakko tips and the prices are quite high and the shipping fees are extortionate. Then I stumble onto Hakko USA's website which have the tips at a very good price and reasonable shipping cost. This gets me thinking a bit more so I check the price of the 888 and sure enough it's $10 more than the cheapest ebay seller and free shipping so you're ahead ordering directly from the website, and can order the tips you want at the same time. https://www.hakkousa.com/ On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM Robert L. Nuckolls, III < nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote: > nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> > > We've had many discussions on the List over the > years concerning soldering materials, tools and > techniques. I own perhaps a dozen tools intended > to effectively heat solder and the target work > piece(s). I use solders of several types for > both electronic and mechanical joining. > > For about the last 15 years, Metcal solder > stations have been my favorite tools for > joining everything from specks of electronic > fly-dung on etched circuit boards to installing > terminals on 4AWG wire. Metcal stuff has been > readily available on eBay and I've pretty well > outfitted the tool boxes of myself and relatives > with these tools. > > I had recently had occasion to enhance a product > development partner's tool compliment and decided > to try a prominently promoted product line I saw > on eBay. > > http://tinyurl.com/zddlb2t > > I bought one for the project . . . and a few > months later, added another to my drive-stand > bench. These have proven VERY capable. Good > temperature control, good energy concentration > at the tip, reasonably priced tips in range > of sizes and shapes. I've found them to be > a good value and more readily available than > the older Metcal system products at similar > prices. > > I think Hakko may be the Metcal of the Pacific > Rim. They have a broad range of products > and are widely represented. I can recommend > them as an alternative to Metcal. > > > Bob . . . > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:15:39 PM PST US From: "James kale" Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Speaking of solder . . . I was interested in the soldering topic. I recently went to Lowe=99s and Tractor Supply to get some rosin core electrical solder for use on electrical wires on a homebuilt airplane. All I could find was LEAD FREE solder. Has 60/40 or 63/37 Tin/Lead solder now been banned in the USA or what. I have no trouble finding traditional solder on eBay. I fully understand the transition to lead free solder for plumbing applications, but I am lost trying to figure it out for electronic applications?? Any comments?? From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Sebastien Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 7:10 PM Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Speaking of solder . . . My Hakko 888 arrived today, very pleased with it but it only came with a large tip so I'm wandering around the internet looking for Hakko tips and the prices are quite high and the shipping fees are extortionate. Then I stumble onto Hakko USA's website which have the tips at a very good price and reasonable shipping cost. This gets me thinking a bit more so I check the price of the 888 and sure enough it's $10 more than the cheapest ebay seller and free shipping so you're ahead ordering directly from the website, and can order the tips you want at the same time. https://www.hakkousa.com/ On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM Robert L. Nuckolls, III > wrote: > We've had many discussions on the List over the years concerning soldering materials, tools and techniques. I own perhaps a dozen tools intended to effectively heat solder and the target work piece(s). I use solders of several types for both electronic and mechanical joining. For about the last 15 years, Metcal solder stations have been my favorite tools for joining everything from specks of electronic fly-dung on etched circuit boards to installing terminals on 4AWG wire. Metcal stuff has been readily available on eBay and I've pretty well outfitted the tool boxes of myself and relatives with these tools. I had recently had occasion to enhance a product development partner's tool compliment and decided to try a prominently promoted product line I saw on eBay. http://tinyurl.com/zddlb2t I bought one for the project . . . and a few months later, added another to my drive-stand bench. These have proven VERY capable. Good temperature control, good energy concentration at the tip, reasonably priced tips in range of sizes and shapes. I've found them to be a good value and more readily available than the older Metcal system products at similar prices. I think Hakko may be the Metcal of the Pacific Rim. They have a broad range of products and are widely represented. I can recommend them as an alternative to Metcal. Bob . . . - Electric-List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List FORUMS - eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com WIKI - errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com b Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:19:22 PM PST US From: "James kale" Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Atten Soldering Station? I bought a HAKKO temp controlled station a couple of years ago. I immediately had trouble with it because the changeable tips don=99t make good contact. I made a minor modification to my unit and it is somewhat better, but still I get the disconnect warning sound occasionally but tap it on the bench to get it reconnected. Anyone else having problems with Hakko?? From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of skywagon185guy Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 7:03 PM Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Atten Soldering Station? I have a couple of those low cost soldering units and they work fine for the smaller circuitry type of work.. On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 4:31 PM jsajpf > wrote: > Anyone on the group have experience with this brand, or this model soldering station in particular: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/atten-50w-at-937-adjustable-soldering-station -with-soldering-iron-us-plug.html Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487751#487751 - Electric-List" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List FORUMS - _blank" rel="noreferrer">http://forums.matronics.com WIKI - lank" rel="noreferrer">http://wiki.matronics.com b Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:01:24 PM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Speaking of solder . . . From: Charlie England Order it. Why mess with lead free, if you don't nave to? Charlie On 2/22/2019 9:14 PM, James kale wrote: > > *I was interested in the soldering topic. I recently went to Lowes > and Tractor Supply to get some rosin core electrical solder for use on > electrical wires on a homebuilt airplane. All I could find was LEAD > FREE solder. Has 60/40 or 63/37 Tin/Lead solder now been banned in > the USA or what. I have no trouble finding traditional solder on > eBay. I fully understand the transition to lead free solder for > plumbing applications, but I am lost trying to figure it out for > electronic applications?? Any comments??* > > ** > > *From:* owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com > *On Behalf Of *Sebastien > *Sent:* Friday, February 22, 2019 7:10 PM > *To:* aeroelectric-l. > *Subject:* Re: AeroElectric-List: Speaking of solder . . . > > My Hakko 888 arrived today, very pleased with it but it only came with > a large tip so I'm wandering around the internet looking for Hakko > tips and the prices are quite high and the shipping fees are > extortionate. Then I stumble onto Hakko USA's website which have the > tips at a very good price and reasonable shipping cost. This gets me > thinking a bit more so I check the price of the 888 and sure enough > it's $10 more than the cheapest ebay seller and free shipping so > you're ahead ordering directly from the website, and can order the > tips you want at the same time. > > https://www.hakkousa.com/ > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM Robert L. Nuckolls, III > > > wrote: > > > > > We've had many discussions on the List over the > years concerning soldering materials, tools and > techniques. I own perhaps a dozen tools intended > to effectively heat solder and the target work > piece(s). I use solders of several types for > both electronic and mechanical joining. > > For about the last 15 years, Metcal solder > stations have been my favorite tools for > joining everything from specks of electronic > fly-dung on etched circuit boards to installing > terminals on 4AWG wire. Metcal stuff has been > readily available on eBay and I've pretty well > outfitted the tool boxes of myself and relatives > with these tools. > > I had recently had occasion to enhance a product > development partner's tool compliment and decided > to try a prominently promoted product line I saw > on eBay. > > http://tinyurl.com/zddlb2t > > I bought one for the project . . . and a few > months later, added another to my drive-stand > bench. These have proven VERY capable. Good > temperature control, good energy concentration > at the tip, reasonably priced tips in range > of sizes and shapes. I've found them to be > a good value and more readily available than > the older Metcal system products at similar > prices. > > I think Hakko may be the Metcal of the Pacific > Rim. They have a broad range of products > and are widely represented. 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