Electric said:
Hi,
I have seen a very similar system sold by various sellers on Ebay - as I
remember it was cheaper perhaps $99 or something.
Philip
I'm just starting to look into this, and have no experience with hot
air/smt (yet).
I did go on ebay briefly. A lot of the hot air stations for sale there
have to be shipped from the Far East, with shipping cost approaching
the cost of the units.
Here's another thing I'm looking at:
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/8010
I don't want to spend a lot, because I'm a hobbyist. For a heater I
might set the board above a halogen lamp or hotplate, for example. I
know some people do extremely fine pitch jobs with just a toaster oven.
Check out the Seattle Robotics web site that shows how to do that.