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Very nice offer, Ersa soldering station

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Blanka:
Again I went to RS:

60 euro excl. VAT
Works great.
Edit: I bet this is the same machine as your offer Mr. 42. Look at the display, the button layout, the connector and the switch. All the very same. Only difference is design vs. non-design.

Kevin Mullins:
Ain't it funny how there are a lot of "manufacturers" or "brands" that are in all reality the same guts in a different case. Both the Ersa and the RS look like nice units. But of course longevity and accuracy is where it counts.

I love all the optional tips for those, that's a big plus.



--- Quote from: Level42 on January 24, 2009, 04:22:44 am ---SMD with that ! Impressive. You like to torture yourself right ? 

--- End quote ---

Yeah, I don't recommend it..... heck just looking at the stuff gives me a headache.
(need a magnifier)

Level42:
Nice one Blanka. I have to thank you for the tip about RS. Ordered the "good" IEC connectors there. Delivery was very fast !
I'm sure I will be using them a lot in the future !

I did also look on the RS site if I could find a nice station but must have overlooked that one...they have SO many (even Metcals !)

However the one you have is 50 Watts, compared to 80 in the Ersa. Not that will mean that much on the work we will do with it, but it is a difference.

Also, from what I've read, the Ersa has it's "own" handle to use the Ersa tips, but if that's not true, this is info I read from someone else on the internet.

How are your experiences with it so far ?

polaris:
how did you sort out buying from RS ?

Level42:
I'll PM you Polaris....

Hah, look at this:

http://www.testberichte.de/test/produkt_tests_elv_elektronik_ls_60_p59360.html

A test of 6 "different" stations by a German "homeworker" magazine.

Contestant 1:


Yes, exactly the same as Blanka's RS station (Except for color :) ).

Contestant 2:


Different, yes, but I wouldn't be surprised that this one comes from the same factory....

Contestant 3 is the Ersa RDS 80.

In the test the Ersa reaches the same (highest) score as the Weller WS-81.

I think it's safe to say that the "50" and "80" come out of the same factory. However, I do think the Ersa has put one of their own "irons" on the set. It looks really different:

Ersa:

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