Dale Putnam wrote:
Now that the votes are in, *g*... I want to add my 1/2 cent worth...
I looked diligently at the Hakko products, found the 936 series was
vere good.
Ran across the KADA line, found it was very comparable on most points,
but with a
couple exceptions... and they were better, for me. The price was
better, it is repairable,
without a huge effort for special parts, hot air, temp control, with
cool down built in,
air flow force controlable, although not easy, but ... how often does
that really need setting.
A minor drawback, is that the cord to the iron is short.... when I saw
that, I though... oh oh...
that is a problem.. I'll never reach .... found out I can reach... but
I also don't burn the cord...
Gee.... that worked out.
So... my vote, especially after using it for a number of kits, and
piles of radios, is the KADO 852D... underline the D.... that is the
good one. catch it on sale... well worth the money.
I have a KADA 852D, and I like the soldering iron, but the air pump is a
disaster - incredibly noisy and it almost shakes the whole unit off the
bench!
--
73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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