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On 10/15/2013 05:06 AM, gene glick wrote:
> At work, we use Hakko. I've used both, and both are excellent. The Hakko goes to 840F, and the Metcal may not

I've had only easy soldering results with my Hakko 926 ESD irons.
No digital readout, but after seeing this thread, I noticed some
thermocouple probe digital readout meters available for $12 shipped, and ordered
one from Hong Kong.  We'll see.  Sounds like a simple good way to have
accurate temps just as different solders specify.  The tips are inexpensive
as $1.50 for branded ones, and if you get them stubby shaped not long and skinny,
they will melt stuff fast.

Some mentions of how well hot air can work at the last minute when IR baking some
boards made me put in an ebay order for one of these, plus the hot tweezer iron pair
for $125 shipped:  http://www.gqelectronicsllc.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4393

The irons are Hakko compatible for buying tips and rebuilding with $7 Chinese made hand piece assemblies.

I'll report back later if they are "cheap and good", or just cheap.  They seem to be Hakko clones like Aoyue.
The stand alone power supply for the hot tweezers looks just like a Hakko 937-ESD