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Re: Soldering Desoldering Station Recommendations
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2009, 11:28:52 AM »

I've had a busy week or two - but yesterday I had to repair a Stern Display - So I used the unit for the first time. I played around with an old board and found the optimum temperature settings.

It took me less than 1 minute to remove a 14 pin IC (U1) and a transistor (Q5). It was quick and did a perfect job. I used the solder pencil to solder in a socket and a new Q5. I was done in less than 5 minutes.

The desoldering iron took a minute or two to clean.

So far - I'm VERY pleased !
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