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Soldering iron station that suddenly does not heat anymore

obones
obones 26 days ago

Hello,

I have a soldering "station" that has been working just fine for quite a while now and up until this morning. You can get a glimpse of it in this message:  Finally took the time to reorganize the workbench! 

But this afternoon, when I turn it on, the usual two left LEDs turn on, one for "there is power" and one for "heating up" but the iron tip and body do not get hot at all and the temperature bar does not light up to the set temperature.

What could be the reason? What should I look at in the hopes of repairing it?

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  • colporteur
    colporteur 26 days ago +3
    20 years! That will have some burnt skin on it. Time to Christmas shop for a new one.
  • obones
    obones 25 days ago +3
    Looking around for the handle pinout, I stumbled across a picture of of it brand new: The cord has a 5 pin DIN connector but I'm not sure which pin is which. And to open then handle, I should have…
  • battlecoder
    battlecoder 23 days ago in reply to obones +2
    I've used a couple of stations with T12 tips and they heat up fast so the are ready to go in seconds. They are also very efficient (or at least a lot more efficient than passive tips) when it comes to…
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    0 colporteur 26 days ago

    20 years! That will have some burnt skin on it. Time to Christmas shop for a new one.

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    0 colporteur 26 days ago

    20 years! That will have some burnt skin on it. Time to Christmas shop for a new one.

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  • obones
    0 obones 26 days ago in reply to colporteur

    Yeah, I started that and I'm at the early stage of "hey, there are all sort prices for this, let's create yet another spreadsheet".

    I mean, a quick glance gave me this:

    185€ -> https://fr.farnell.com/multicomp-pro/mp740907/station-reparation-2-ch-800w-230v/dp/4034894

    80€ -> https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B09PH7NSX1?smid=A3FU3DFR5FRAPP&tag=egcdealabs2-21&ascsubtag=ppr-fr-1904557071&th=1

    25€ -> https://www.lidl.fr/p/parkside-station-a-air-chaud-et-fer-a-souder-phlls-745-b1/p100395263

    Next move: power, functionalities and so on...

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  • shabaz
    0 shabaz 26 days ago in reply to obones

    Hope you're up-and-running again with a soldering iron soon! I really like the soldering irons with the tips that have an integrated heater. 

    Have you seen TA305? I have not used it, but there seems a lot going for it (but check reviews just in case). The base has a transformer inside instead of switch-mode (transformer is important, to reduce voltage on the tip), plus it uses standard JBC compatible tips, and price seems reasonable for the unit. There are bundles with model 225 or 245 handles, the 245 is a good all-rounder. 

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    0 obones 26 days ago in reply to shabaz

    Well, I already have a spare one, more like the "stylus" format for soldering work that cannot be done on the bench, like repairing a LED strip on site, so I could use it for now, but it's not as convenient as a base station.

    I looked at the TA305 and it's in the same price range as the MP740907 but without the hot air side. Now, to be honest, the hot air side is more of a "thing to discover" for me, as I'm not sure I would actually use it regularly. This would open me to SMD with solder paste where I only do them with fine tip for now, and I don't do that many of them anyway.

    Ah the choices, too many choices!

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  • colporteur
    0 colporteur 26 days ago in reply to obones

    I received a Welder for a RoadTest that heats up in less than 20 sec. I don't think I can go back to the 3-5min wait. 

    I will short my missus Christmas gift purse if I need to replace it:)

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