Michael Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 Any suggestions for a half decent hot air soldering station? I currently use a Ayoue soldering iron but sometimes makes a bit of a mess of the plastic on remote buttons so thinking of changing over to hot air. Don't want to spend a fortune as I don't use it very often, but don't mind £150-£200 max. Was looking at this one as it has a soldering iron attached as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Avery Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 If you are doing remotes and using Ayoue, I would recommend getting smaller tip for the iron rather than using hot air. Also, sometimes hotter iron temp is better as it reduces contact time rather than slowly heating up everything. Use a good flux too. Worth playing with some old circuit boards if you dont solder much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey08 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Hot air will make your problem worse. If you are struggling then get some polyimide tape and shape it with a scalpel to cover the plastic. Don't forget to use plenty of flux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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