03-11-2026, 09:26 AM
Metcal is a very good system. At one of my jobs every solder station was Metcal (it is OKi today). They were the first to employ their patented RF solder tip heating, "Smartheat", which brings the tip to the solder melting point within a very few seconds (regular irons take at least a minute and older classic ones took a few minutes).
I noticed Hakko also uses something similar, as their todays sucker, like the FR-301, also heat up very fast.
I bought the Hakko when it was some huge sale a few years ago. I thought, the chances of that happening soon again were small, so I grabbed it.
I noticed Hakko also uses something similar, as their todays sucker, like the FR-301, also heat up very fast.
I bought the Hakko when it was some huge sale a few years ago. I thought, the chances of that happening soon again were small, so I grabbed it.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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