I would also recommend either : PACE,ERSA,HAKKO Vit -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roberts, Jon Sent: Friday, 7 September 2007 4:26 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Soldering Irons KennyB, we use JBC's soldering irons currently. Heat very rapidly and automatically when iron is placed into hold goes into a reduce heat mode. Very easy to calibrated but does requiring using JBC calibrated device. Jon -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bloomquist, Ken Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 1:10 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Soldering Irons A number of years ago we switched to Metcal soldering stations but since that time a number of other companies have greatly improved their soldering stations to compete. We seem to be gong through a lot of their expensive tips and the power packs take up a lot of real estate on already overcrowded benches. Most of our soldering is in the form of wires to terminals, rework on CCA's that have large ground planes and also SMT parts. We are not doing any BGA's and we only use Sn/Pb solder with RMA flux. Do any of you have any recommendations for other manufacturers that you are having good luck with. You can contact me off line if you don't feel comfortable talking about specific manufacturers on this forum. Thank you, KennyB --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------