New Jaycar/Electus desolder station - opinions?

"Trevor Wilson"

...... Phil

Looks like a complete no-namer (literally). Looks like they don't even have spares to buy now, let alone the future. If you can buy a stock of spares now, then go for it, otherwise I'd avoid it.

Dave.

:My Hakko desolder station is past it and I'm looking for a replacement. I :notice Jaycar has a new model in the latest cattle-dog. P# TS-1386. Has :anyone used this guy? It seems well priced and, assuming spare parts will be :available, could be a good buy. At Electus pricing, it will be far less :expensive than fixing my Hakko. : :Trevor Wilson :

Don't know where they got that number.

The complete Hakko lineup of desoldering tools here

here

It's not a Hakko iron Trevor is looking at, it's a new Jaycar no-name cheapie. It's in the new 2008 catalog but not online yet.

Dave.

"David L. Jones"

...... Phil

It is, indeed, not on their site. I'll chase them today. The cattle-dog is free with this month's Silicon Chip, FWIW.

Trevor Wilson

Ya haven't got the latest catalog yet Phil? Farnell and RS are both out now too.

I notice your "profile" on Google Groups is no longer banned. Are you off on good behavior or something Phil?

Dave.

"Ross Herbert" "Trevor Wilson"

Ross is completely OFF with the FAIRIES !!

..... Phil

: :"Ross Herbert" : "Trevor Wilson" :>

:> :My Hakko desolder station is past it and I'm looking for a replacement. I :> :notice Jaycar has a new model in the latest cattle-dog. P# TS-1386. Has :> :anyone used this guy? It seems well priced and, assuming spare parts will :> be :> :available, could be a good buy. At Electus pricing, it will be far less :> :expensive than fixing my Hakko. :> : :>

:> Don't know where they got that number. :>

:> The complete Hakko lineup of desoldering tools here :>

Not quite sure what you are getting at Phil. If you are saying that the Hakko parent website link does not represent the "complete" lineup of desolder/rework products then take it up with them. Perhaps the only thing I should have included was the word "current". We all know that the older superseded desolder stations are not on the list bcause they aren't made any more. The OP was looking to buy a "new" station and gave a part number which I thought (and apparently yourself as well), referred to a Hakko item.

"Ross Herbert" "Phil Allison"

:>

Its called " context " - Ross.

A foreign concept to you.

LOL

...... Phil

: :"Ross Herbert" : "Phil Allison" : : :>

:> :> :My Hakko desolder station is past it and I'm looking for a :> replacement. I :> :> :notice Jaycar has a new model in the latest cattle-dog. P# TS-1386. :> Has :> :> :anyone used this guy? It seems well priced and, assuming spare parts :> will :> :> be :> :> :available, could be a good buy. At Electus pricing, it will be far :> less :> :> :expensive than fixing my Hakko. :> :> : :> :>

:> :> Don't know where they got that number. :> :>

:> :> The complete Hakko lineup of desoldering tools here :> :>

:> Not quite sure what you are getting at Phil. : : :** Errr - you failed to read TW's heading !! : : Its called " context " - Ross. : : A foreign concept to you. : : LOL :

Point taken!

"Trevor Wilson"

Chock full of fascinating new lines - virtually none of which are on the web sites nor in the stores, I bet.

The "unregulated" SMPS plug packs ( with universal input voltage range ) have me * really* intrigued !!

BTW:

The TS-1386 vacuum desoldering gun ( with large base station and dual LCD temp readout ) looks a real winner and a absolute bargain at $199.

For occasional use, I doubt you could lose on it.

...... Phil

Hi, FWIW if you go to the Jaycar site, the search seems to work better if you don't put the hyphen in - eg: TS1386

IIRC it's due on 15/5/08.

be

Trevor, what model Hakko did you have? I recently tried to get parts for my Hakko Ace 483. First the vacuum pump was not working, and the valve plate is no longer available. I managed to find some silicone rubber so made my own. Now the vacuum pump is working like new, except that after shortly afterwards, the heat went off. It seems that my 20 year old heating element has a wire that has come adrift, so now I have a working pump but no working gun.

I am looking at whether I can retrofit a new desoldering gun to my Hakko 483 as a possible workaround to buying another "expensive" Hakko. The Hakko 808 desoldering gun has an inbuilt pump which could be an alternative but it is also not cheap.

-John