Page Comparison

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1. Reflow Station

   1. It pains me to pass up something we were recommended by Joe, but the price is hard to justify on his selection though I’m sure the quality is there.

      1. Maybe we discuss this as a team? The hot air station is a critical piece of EE equipment we will need for a long time, it may be worth splurging on it.

   2. https://www.amazon.ca/TXINLEI-858D-Station-Tweezers-Desoldering/dp/B07FBGFT3K/ref=sr_1_5?crid=7VC1D4WGU0UA&keywords=hot+air+station&qid=1641445862&sprefix=hot+air+station%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-5

      1. 76$s

      2. Budget pricing but has plenty of tools with it that we’ll need

2. Hot plate

   1. If we were to drop any item from our purchase this time around I vote this one

      1. it is very expensive for what it is

      2. it seems pretty scuffed and has very few amazon reviews

      3. Kevin has final decision, I don’t care either way

   2. https://www.amazon.ca/Soiiw-Microcomputer-Soldering-Preheating-200X200mm/dp/B083Z38S9P/ref=sr_1_6?crid=20XBZK6UQ0C35&keywords=soldering+preheating+hot+plate&qid=1641446737&sprefix=soldering+preheating+hot+plate%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-6

      1. 106$s

      2. 200mm x 200mm heated surface area

3. Solder wick

   1. https://www.amazon.ca/Lesnow-Desoldering-Disassemble-Electrical-Components/dp/B09KRDYM1B/ref=sr_1_15?crid=154DSSQ0L7SM6&keywords=solder%2Bwick&qid=1641447226&sprefix=solder%2Bwick%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-15&th=1

      1. 5 spools of 0.1inch wide, 10 ft long

      2. $19

      3. Buying in bulk is very cheap

         1. it’s not like this stuff goes bad

         2. we might as well go for it

4. Soldering Clamps

   1. https://www.amazon.ca/KOTTO-Soldering-Workshop-Non-Slip-Weighted/dp/B07VZFW2J8/ref=sr_1_15?crid=2MFZ0483IOA83&keywords=solder+clamps&qid=1641447660&sprefix=solder+clamps%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-15

      1. 30$s

      2. expensive for what it is, but will come in handy

5. Wide Heatshrink

   1. https://www.amazon.ca/Dual-Wall-Heat-Shrink-Tubing/dp/B08SQPJZXR/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1KMIXJPHFDN9W&keywords=heat%2Bshrink&qid=1641444510&sprefix=heatsin%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-9&th=1

      1. 16$s

      2. 3:1 shrink ratio makes this the best option by far, nothing worse then heat shrink that doesn’t shrink enough

Updated Info 1/11/2022:

The money will disappear if we don’t spend it, we might as well go for it on expensive stuff:

1. Reflow Station: https://www.tequipment.net/Quick/861DW/Desoldering-Equipment/Rework-Stations/ → https://discord.com/channels/776618956638388305/779158507034771456/914983143130411028

2. Hot plate: https://www.amazon.ca/Soiiw-Microcomputer-Soldering-Preheating-200X200mm/dp/B083Z38S9P/ref=sr_1_6?crid=20XBZK6UQ0C35&keywords=soldering+preheating+hot+plate&qid=1641446737&sprefix=soldering+preheating+hot+plate%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-6

3. Solder wick: https://www.amazon.ca/Lesnow-Desoldering-Disassemble-Electrical-Components/dp/B09KRDYM1B/ref=sr_1_15?crid=154DSSQ0L7SM6&keywords=solder%2Bwick&qid=1641447226&sprefix=solder%2Bwick%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-15&th=1

4. Soldering Clamps: https://www.amazon.ca/KOTTO-Soldering-Workshop-Non-Slip-Weighted/dp/B07VZFW2J8/ref=sr_1_15?crid=2MFZ0483IOA83&keywords=solder+clamps&qid=1641447660&sprefix=solder+clamps%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-15

5. Wide Heatshrink: https://www.amazon.ca/Dual-Wall-Heat-Shrink-Tubing/dp/B08SQPJZXR/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1KMIXJPHFDN9W&keywords=heat%2Bshrink&qid=1641444510&sprefix=heatsin%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-9&th=1

Kevin has the final ordering decision, but once ordered we should note what we got at the end here for future documentation.

Items We Ordered 1/??/2022: