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Quick TR1300A Rework Station With Teardown and Compare to Atten ST-862D. The Quick TR1300A Rework Station Arrived 09/07/2021 Specs: She is a Little Loud. But Sure Will Move Some Air.…

Quick TR1100 Rework Station With Teardown The Quick TR1100 Rework Station Arrived ON 09/02/2021. Quick TR1100 is the alternative to the Metcal MX200 HCT2-200-11 Station With More Features Video Of…

Hakko FM-203 Dual Soldering Station Teardown W/ Temperature Control Key Bypass! December 01 2024 Added Firmware Backup Info! Here is a YouTube Video If the Hakko FM-203 Teardown Photos of…

Bytek S125 Eprom Prom Gang Programmer Teardown This is the Bytek S125 Programmer from the mid to late 1980’s. A Few of the buttons have Broken off been floating around…

Goodbye Hakko 850D Hot Air Rework Station “SMD Tractor” In August Pulled the trigger and I have Replaced The Hakko 850D Hot Air Rework Station “SMD Tractor”  With an Atten…

Tormach ECM1 V1.5 Control Board Repair While Browsing the forums I frequent I  Seen Someone Post that they Burnt up their Tormach ECM1 V1.5 Milling Machine Control Board and Post…

Happening Rigol and/or Siglent Budget Lab Equipment Update & Lab Photo Update: 06/26/2021 Thank you for reading my blog posts great traffic on this post since Feb 2020. Lab Photo…

Husqvarna HU775BBC Repair.  Will be Quick and Dirty Driveway Fix. After 11 or 12 Years The Blade Clutch and Drive System Locked Up. Seems The Bearings Seals Had Sized Up.…

A Look Inside the Hakko FM-2024 C1492 Desoldering Control Box This Hakko FM-2024 Will be Paired with a Hakko FM-202 Soldering Station Currently at Hakko For a Free Firmware Update…

Voice Control PCB Microscope Light and Hakko FX-951 Soldering Iron