I'm psyched! Got a new Hakko 936 station waiting to be unboxed, and an order in to Parts Connexion for a Victor DMM, 100g of Cardas Quad Eutetic solder and an Alps Blue Velvet 100K pot to use instead of the stock volume control.
MCM Electronics seems to have the best overall selection of tools, lights and workbench gear, including the Panavise line. I was thinking about getting the 301 Standard Panavise (300 base and std 303 jaws) and adding the 315 circuit board holder. The circuit board holder opens to 12" and so should grasp the top plate to make assembly a lot more convenient. Am I overdoing it here? Constructive criticism about overdoing tool choices is most welcome.
Please chime in with your thoughts about tip cleaning and maintenance for the iron. Hakko makes a coiled brass wire tip cleaner in a little igloo. Caig sells a compound for tinning and cleaning tips that are only used intermittently. Which way to go? Both? Water and a sponge? Something else?
I feel like a little kid again around this. That's a good thing, since I've gotten grey around the muzzle.
"Too soon old;
Too late schmart"
The late Mr. Fox, Fox's Deli, Rochester, NY
Mike P.