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    Looking for recommendations IR BGA rework station

    Hi guys
    I've spent too many hours the last couple of days looking at IR BGA rework stations

    The original one I found was the ACHI IR PRO SC and watched a youtube video of some guy doing exactly the same work I want to do, and it was good.

    Problem is now I start to look around I am finding too many alternatives that appear to be similar features and price range. And I am struggling to find user reviews of these machines

    On this possibles list right now is
    ACHI IR Pro SC
    Scotle IR Pro SC
    Scotle IR6000 (cheaper than the others)

    and a variety of other similar ones on aliexpress in the sub 1000 euro price range

    Then there is this Bauer Omega XD that I am just researching now to see if it really would be worth twice the money - i.e. if I could get a better return on my investment if I spent that sort of money, because to do that I would have to be able to justify the expense.

    Please can someone advise me, are all these 'much of a muchness' when it comes to performance? Is there a machine that stands out from the crowd in 2019 that I should be considering instead?

    Selecting the Quick 861DW for hot air was an easy decision based on knowledge gleaned from the net. This seems much more difficult.

    BTW I also asked this on eevblog (sorry to folks who read both forums) and got some good advice on general IR BGA station use but noting to say which one I should buy and why.

    Rich
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    Re: Looking for recommendations IR BGA rework station

    No one?
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      Re: Looking for recommendations IR BGA rework station

      Maybe this thread can be useful: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=67478
      "The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is doing it."

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        Re: Looking for recommendations IR BGA rework station

        Thanks for the link - Yes had looked at that BGA machine before - The Honton HT-R392

        Thats hot air top heater and I was hoping to get one with IR top heater as, from some videos I have seen on youtube, it seems that you get a lot more clearance between the IR top heater and the board so you can see when the solder liquifies more easily

        This Bauer Omega XD would appear to be best of both worlds, IR and hot air interchangeable but there seems to be no reviews or forum posts anywhere regarding it, which says to me maybe nobody really uses it. Having said that I can't find anything bad about it either. But its more than twice the price.

        Probably I end up buying the ACHI IR PRO SC. At least I can find some info on that one

        Rich
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