A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

Lets see how well the replacement lasts


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On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:46:10 +0000, geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

Lets see how well the replacement lasts

I just bought one .-(



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On 14/03/2012 23:46, geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

in what way?

Lets see how well the replacement lasts

How much use is it getting?

Does it work well when in use?


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geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

Lets see how well the replacement lasts


Is this a vacuum or hot air one?

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On 14/03/2012 23:46, geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

in what way?

The nozzle part of the gun broke off at the handle


Lets see how well the replacement lasts

How much use is it getting?

Fairly heavy use


Does it work well when in use?



Yes

I bought a second one to make sure we have a standby for the future


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In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

Lets see how well the replacement lasts


Is this a vacuum or hot air one?

Heated tip and vacuum

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geoff

On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:25:18 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

Lets see how well the replacement lasts


Is this a vacuum or hot air one?

Heated tip and vacuum

Which one is it? The DURATOOL D00672 looks tempting at £65 ex-vat.

On 15/03/2012 21:24, geoff wrote:

Does it work well when in use?



Yes

I bought a second one to make sure we have a standby for the future

Maybe I will be tempted next CPC order!

I got the hot air rework station. That seems somewhat more precise than
using the paint stripper anyway ;-)


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In message , John
Rumm writes
On 15/03/2012 21:24, geoff wrote:

Does it work well when in use?



Yes

I bought a second one to make sure we have a standby for the future

Maybe I will be tempted next CPC order!

I got the hot air rework station. That seems somewhat more precise than
using the paint stripper anyway ;-)


Yes, I have a couple of them as well. They do get through elements, be
warned


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geoff

In message , Phil Addison
writes
On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:25:18 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
geoff wrote:

A bit of feedback on that desoldering station we bought from CPC in
November

... it broke yesterday

Lets see how well the replacement lasts


Is this a vacuum or hot air one?

Heated tip and vacuum

Which one is it? The DURATOOL D00672 looks tempting at £65 ex-vat.

Yes, that's the one


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geoff

On 15/03/2012 22:46, geoff wrote:
In message , John
Rumm writes
On 15/03/2012 21:24, geoff wrote:

Does it work well when in use?



Yes

I bought a second one to make sure we have a standby for the future

Maybe I will be tempted next CPC order!

I got the hot air rework station. That seems somewhat more precise
than using the paint stripper anyway ;-)


Yes, I have a couple of them as well. They do get through elements, be
warned

Yup, I remember you saying... kind of hoping mine will last a while
since it will only get used relatively infrequently.


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In message , John
Rumm writes
On 15/03/2012 22:46, geoff wrote:
In message , John
Rumm writes
On 15/03/2012 21:24, geoff wrote:

Does it work well when in use?



Yes

I bought a second one to make sure we have a standby for the future

Maybe I will be tempted next CPC order!

I got the hot air rework station. That seems somewhat more precise
than using the paint stripper anyway ;-)


Yes, I have a couple of them as well. They do get through elements, be
warned

Yup, I remember you saying... kind of hoping mine will last a while
since it will only get used relatively infrequently.


Yes, we turned over 58k last month - hardly "light " use

They get a fair hammering


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geoff

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geoff wrote:
Which one is it? The DURATOOL D00672 looks tempting at £65 ex-vat.

Yes, that's the one

Considering the price of a 'decent' make one, somewhat of a bargain. The
Pace handset I use cost more on its own.

Whether it will prove cost effective over a more expensive one in the long
run, only time will tell.

I had an ancient Royal which soldiered on and on - but tips became
impossible to find. And it was very large and noisy. The pump on it looked
like something from a dialysis machine. ;-)

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In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
geoff wrote:
Which one is it? The DURATOOL D00672 looks tempting at £65 ex-vat.

Yes, that's the one

Considering the price of a 'decent' make one, somewhat of a bargain. The
Pace handset I use cost more on its own.

Whether it will prove cost effective over a more expensive one in the long
run, only time will tell.

Well, if we get 12 months out if one (incl warranty replacements), just
over a quid a week's use is not a bad price





I had an ancient Royal which soldiered on and on - but tips became
impossible to find. And it was very large and noisy. The pump on it looked
like something from a dialysis machine. ;-)


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