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Switched from a cheap $15 hot air station to a proper Hakko one and the difference in board-level rework is like night and day.
The precise temperature control and steady airflow on the Hakko FR-301 let me replace a BGA chip on a laptop motherboard last week without scorching the surrounding components, something my old unit could never manage.
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evan2955mo ago
Without scorching the surrounding components" is what finally sold me on good tools.
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andrew7785mo ago
But honestly how often does that actually happen? I've used cheap irons for years and never set a board on fire. Feels like a problem you only run into if you're rushing or just really new at it. Good tools are nice but the skill matters way more. People blame their tools way too quickly.
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luna5894mo ago
Yeah watching my friend melt a connector on a $200 board with a cheap iron was rough.
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