BOUGHT!!!! (WTB IR SOLDERING STATION) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: DK-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 13, 2018, 07:46:09 pm
content: As wrote in the title, i'm looking for an IR soldering station, i prefer a chinese one (cheap one like ACHI,IRDA and so) because i would try if it can replace my loved hot air ZM station, but before i would try this machine as said, then buy a more expensive one after some timeThanks in advance!

author: testpoint
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 08:31:29 am
content: you can buy a used ERSA 550A, also very cheap.

author: DK-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 08:52:54 pm
content: Thank you my friend, i've just seen what do you mean and of course it could be one option and maybe the right way to go......The only trouble is find it used on the second hand market, anyway i'll try to find!

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 09:33:37 pm
content: Quote from: testpoint on November 14, 2018, 08:31:29 amCheap like $2k+ for faulty one? And like $5k in working condition?

author: ResistorRob
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2018, 04:36:42 am
content: I did a search for this. Used they go for about $3,500. If that is your idea of "very cheap" I definitely need to make more money

author: testpoint
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2018, 05:59:03 am
content: 2K is good one, 1K is faulty

author: testpoint
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2018, 06:11:37 am
content: BTW, if you are a new operator, it is no need to buy the IR550A, since it can set the soldering curve; buy a used IR500A is preferred, just heat to setting threshold, then will stop heat, also the price is lower, I think 1K USD can buy a good one, but the shipping cost is quite high from China to Europe.

author: DK-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2018, 05:28:04 pm
content: Yes i seen the price of the used unit and its a little bit over what i was tough to spend to be honest.....anyway every info ecc..is welcome!

author: DK-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2018, 05:32:27 pm
content: UPDATEMy boss has one Achi IR 6500 new in box and said me to take and bring it at home to try and make some experiments.....But i'm still interested to buy one (used) unit because i'm not soquite and happy with the stuff that is not mine......

author: testpoint
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2018, 11:06:23 am
content: I try to find a used ERSA or similar for you, almost all IR BGA rework statation are copy the IR500A or IR550A, just tell me which one you like, and tell me the budget. any way, ACHI product is good, but the company already closed many years (the company in Beijing China), the ACHI product used many imported components, as you know, in China, good product will not have long life, only the cheap and rubbish product can be longer here. all the new ACHI product in market in NOT from ACHI, I also ever used several ACHI products, IR-3, IR-PRO-SC.

author: DK-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 02, 2018, 04:17:15 pm
content: BUMPAfter some weeks of use i'm almost sure the IR rework station is what i need to do the job......untill now i've done some work i never done with hot air station, so i can invest some bucks more than before, and maybe buy also a medium price IR station like Jetronix,Jovy system or similar price stuff!So, let me know if you have one of this to sell, to be more precis i can't afford thousand euro more to spend but as i said i could put some hundred euro more!Thanks in advance

author: DK-1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 03, 2019, 06:51:24 pm
content: Bought an old but original ACHI PRO SC VER.1Thanks