I have used the MPJA 15845-TL (You are not allowed to view links.
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However the iron for this unit has burned out. Went to MPJA and the replacement iron is sold out - bah!
So I have a question, not which iron is better or best, but...
With SMD stuff apparently becoming a bigger part of the hobby, is there a station that does both SMD and through hole well. Does such a device exist? I see all kinds of "re-work" stations with irons on EBAY but I suspect this is to finish the job or make fixes, not actually do SMD. Or dose SMD require a "hot plate" approach and we will always need s separate station for through hole jobs?
And for those that know MPJA equipement, I have found a TENMA 21-1590 (You are not allowed to view links.
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Thanks,
Eric
