Excellent work, considering we’re newbies at this
Well time has gone by, work gets in the way etc BUT I put the discman back together, powered it up and-nothing. Oh dear, the trace that @Recaptcha...
Thank you @Recaptcha and @reminiz I hadn't noticed possible loss in the circuit. I'm going to be working on it again this weekend so I'll keep you...
Whilst cleaning the pads for new smd's the solder braid stuck to the pad and I struggled to remove it. Only half a pad left. Is there still enough...
Really enjoying my Hakko but I don’t think I’d paid full price though. Ironically 1 day after buying the SS on eBay Amazon put an offer on the...
Thanks @Valentin I almost ordered them without thinking about the height. It's not as easy once you start factoring height in, the choice narrows...
Thank you for all the info so far, I’ve cleaned the board although not thoroughly yet because I’m going to remove the capacitors as per Jorge on...
Well I made a start yesterday and this is what I found. The pad that the 1000uf capacitor is sat on looks to have turned 'guey'. I'm going to...
Since finding a Sony D-9 discman I've got the bug and bought another D-9 and a D-99. My question is which of the 2 discmans is easier to tackle a...
Just in case you all wondered what I ended up with, the 2nd hand Weller was sold. Searched online and a reputable seller 8000+ was selling their...
Looking around I've seen this for £45 on marketplace, relatively local if they won't post. Can't make out the model number but looks ok....
Soldering station
Thanks for all your input regarding different stations. I was going to probably buy the Weller but having watched a few YouTube videos I’m in two...
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