$35 Hakko 936 Clone - First Impressions **56k warning**
Sep 10, 2004 at 8:08 AM Post #16 of 76
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Originally Posted by ufokillerz
the grip on the csi model isnt as good as the hakko. but its 35bux =P


I see I see.... Rubber Vs foam.
Makes sense now that we have had some constructive input.
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Sep 10, 2004 at 9:31 AM Post #17 of 76
That looks like a pretty nice iron there. Have you done any SMD parts with it yet?

On a side note, has anyone ever tried making a temperature control for a cheap Weller-type iron? Basically a box with a dimmer... Maybe I'll play with that for my next project.
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Sep 10, 2004 at 1:52 PM Post #19 of 76
That looks disturbingly like my Hakko 936-12. I love that thing to death - if there's one thing you should not go cheap on - it's an iron. I had a ratshack 15/30W for too many years - but I have learned from my mistakes!
 
Sep 21, 2004 at 3:25 AM Post #22 of 76
Just got mine in today and all I can say is THANK YOU for pointing me in the direction of this piece. I bought a Cold Heat soldering tool earlier this summer to replace my aging Port-a-Sol but was pretty dissappointed in its performance. I've been meaning to ditch the portables altogether and just get a benchtop unit but kept getting distracted from the task until i went to solder something and was reminded how badly I needed one. Well that happened again a week and a half ago right when you guys mentioned this station and I just went ahead and ordered it instead of procrastinating any more. So far I couldn't be happier with the price, build quality, and performance.
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Now I can finally finish all the soldering work I pushed off when all I had was my Cold-Heat and Port-a-Sol irons.

Thanks again
 
Sep 21, 2004 at 3:34 AM Post #23 of 76
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Originally Posted by Megaptera
That looks like a pretty nice iron there. Have you done any SMD parts with it yet?

On a side note, has anyone ever tried making a temperature control for a cheap Weller-type iron? Basically a box with a dimmer... Maybe I'll play with that for my next project.
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You'll end up with more heat than you want in the control (pot). You are going to control temperature with resistance... = HOT
 
Sep 21, 2004 at 4:18 AM Post #24 of 76
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You'll end up with more heat than you want in the control (pot). You are going to control temperature with resistance... = HOT


Very true. Well, something to think about, I suppose.
 
Sep 21, 2004 at 5:25 AM Post #25 of 76
My Weller WLC100 that I bought less than a month ago for $36.95 died this weekend with only a few hours of use. I am considering buying one of these and sending the Weller in under warranty. I will keep the nicer and Ebay the other. Has anyone seen or used both that could compare them?
 
Sep 21, 2004 at 6:26 AM Post #26 of 76
does it have a voltage selector switch for those of us not stateside or jp???
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Sep 22, 2004 at 2:51 AM Post #29 of 76
There is no voltage selection on the station. I am very sure that this clone is made in China, so there might be a 220v version somewhere. I have yet to open it up and see what is inside (procrastination).
 
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