[TriEmbed] Opinion and spare junk

[Pete Soper]

On 07/02/2015 03:09 PM, Sofie Permana via TriEmbed wrote:
> I am also in the market of soldering iron/station. I heard good things 
> about xtronic brand (eyeing this 
> http://www.amazon.com/X-TRONIC-MODEL-4040-Soldering-MAGNIFYING/dp/B003TC8EQS) 
> and OKI-Metcal induction soldering iron 
> (http://www.okinternational.com/metcal/english/globalnavigation/products/hand-soldering-systems). Have 
> anyone heard/have any thoughts about this? I have used induction 
> solder in one of NCSU lab and it was a breeze to use for soldering 
> small SMD components.
>
I've owned thecombo version 
<http://www.amazon.com/ALL-ONE-X-TRONIC-SOLDERING-PREHEATING/dp/B00DRHRZ3S/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1435865211&sr=1-4&keywords=x-tronic+soldering+station&pebp=1435865219179&perid=1FA0MZH83DDGVZ1KBHQT> 
for a couple of years. I'm very satisfied with the iron. It comes up to 
temperature very quickly and holds temperature very well (i.e. I've 
never gotten the idea the panel indicator was lying and never looked up 
to find the temp had dipped). The collection of tips that came with it 
is excellent except the next to the smallest tip (a chisel) doesn't 
transfer enough heat to be useful with small parts where you'd think it 
would be just right. The one thing about this station is that it's 
complex and I worry about all the pieces and parts lasting over the long 
haul. But it's designed and sold by a US company that had a good 
reputation when I was shopping for it. The preheat is absolutely 
fabulous for hot air rework. (Warning: if you work with hot air, know 
that it can nail you much worse than a regular soldering iron. Air 
around 300C demands absolute respect and mental focus!)

-Pete


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