My suggestion:

 

Ok, now remember I am a curmudgeon and I think 85% of assembly processes
dealing with QC and ESD are the result of low tech "Technicians" wanting to
play "Engineer". But, with that warning:

 

1.       Checking soldering irons for leakage and GND continuity makes sense
but any multi meter can do that fairly well.



2.       I like the old fashioned Weller WTCPT series where temperatures are
controlled by the tip types I purchase. No dials for operators to adjust. No
thermistors needed in the sensor. Switches and heaters eventually fail but
they are easily replaced. All heaters will fail but simple is better.



3.       For fine pitch hand soldering nothing is more important than a tube
of flux and a Weller 6966 heat gun. Getting one of these guns on a flexible
"Goose Neck" is a super time saver. You can also put the heat gun on a hoot
switch. 

 

Does the minimal amount of tooling above require some ski8ll to use?
Absolutely yes. But getting more expensive equipment does not negate the
need for experience and skill. More advanced tools can help save some time
but this saving is insignificant unless you have to repeated rework tasks. 

 

Bob K.

 

 

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert DeQuattro
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 11:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Soldering Iron Calibration Program

 

So I'm getting a lot of feedback in general that JBC's may not be the best
selection for soldering irons. Would anyone like to comment on soldering
irons in general, and their experience and perhaps even a preference or
recommendation.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob

 

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From: TechNet  <mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Tim Weller

Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 7:19 AM

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Subject: Re: [TN] Soldering Iron Calibration Program

 

We are using the Weller WA-2000 Soldering Iron Analyzer.  It uses a contact
pyrometer that can be used with almost any soldering iron.  (I have no
relation to the company that I know of) We currently have Edsyn, Metcal
(Oki) and Hakko irons that we test.  We recently added the de-soldering
tools also.

 

 

Timothy T. Weller

 

Manufacturing Engineer

 

DICKEY-john Corporation

 

5200 Dickey John Road

 

Auburn, IL 62615

 

Tel 217-438-2455

 

Fax 217-438-2640

 

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