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  • the Noof
    New Member
    • Aug 2016
    • 6
    • USA
    #1

    Looking for a new rework solder station

    I am looking into buying new solder rework stations. Currently we use the Pace MBT350. I am not happy with this station. I have used the Weller WR3000M station for about a week while doing some training. I thought it was pretty nice. But I have seen some mixed reviews on it. What about Hakko, JCB, Metcal… Any suggestions, or advice?

    Thanks,

    Brad
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    • stj
      Great Sage 齊天大聖
      • Dec 2009
      • 31049
      • Albion
      #2
      Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

      define "rework"

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        • the Noof
          New Member
          • Aug 2016
          • 6
          • USA
          #3
          Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

          soldering desoldering. SMT, through hole

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            • stj
              Great Sage 齊天大聖
              • Dec 2009
              • 31049
              • Albion
              #4
              Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

              so iron, desoldering iron, hot air?

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                • the Noof
                  New Member
                  • Aug 2016
                  • 6
                  • USA
                  #5
                  Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                  This a small operation. We populate new PCBs. Build prototype PCBs. Do upgrades of boards. Repair PCBs from the field. Need hot air and vacuum.

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                    • stj
                      Great Sage 齊天大聖
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 31049
                      • Albion
                      #6
                      Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                      best small hot air is the quick 861DW - look it up on youtube
                      vac not so easy to say.

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                        • llonen
                          Badcaps Veteran
                          • Sep 2014
                          • 495
                          • hampshire
                          #7
                          Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                          I have been using a collection of MBT250's, ST115 and a couple of ST45 with a dozen or so Pace hand-pieces. Cant generally fault them other than the pricing I guess, that said all of my Pace equipment was obtained from lab clearances at a substantial saving over new. Other than some of the tips being a little difficult to obtain in the UK I don't find any problems. I do use a hakko fr803 for my larger mass SMD hot air work until such time as I can locate a Pace BGA rework or Pace Thermo at a cost I am willing to pay. At least half of my work is required to meet IPC soldering standards or some of them at any rate.
                          Last edited by llonen; 07-04-2018, 05:54 PM.

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                            • llonen
                              Badcaps Veteran
                              • Sep 2014
                              • 495
                              • hampshire
                              #8
                              Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                              When I get back to the Lab tomorrow I will put up a more complete list if it is any use to you.

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                                • vanrepair
                                  Member
                                  • Oct 2018
                                  • 10
                                  • canada
                                  #9
                                  Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                                  Still looking for a rework station? I have a spare Metcal MRS-1100A setup I could let go of

                                  https://www.tequipment.net/Metcal/MR...hoCogoQAvD_BwE

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                                    • trvr
                                      New Member
                                      • Mar 2019
                                      • 1
                                      • USA
                                      #10
                                      Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                                      Originally posted by vanrepair
                                      Still looking for a rework station? I have a spare Metcal MRS-1100A setup I could let go of

                                      https://www.tequipment.net/Metcal/MR...hoCogoQAvD_BwE
                                      Do you still have your spare Metcal MRS-1100A?

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                                        • chiefcrypto
                                          Member
                                          • Apr 2019
                                          • 13
                                          • England
                                          #11
                                          Re: Looking for a new rework solder station

                                          I've heard good things about the hakko fx-951 station, can't speak from personal experience though.

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