ThunderbirdJunkie

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So, a while back, ThunderbirdJunkie picked up a Komec 936 (Hakko 936 clone) from eBay. $50 shipped, for a good, reliable soldering iron?

Sounds too good to be true, no?

Well, it is.

After only 6 months of use the heating element is toast. Got 3 motor leads, 6 bullet plugs, and 4 Deans plugs to solder before race day tomorrow.

DAMMIT.

Oh well, whattya do, right?

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Just ordered a Hakko FX888[8D]

Hopefully ThunderbirdJunkie can borrow a soldering iron tomorrow[:@]

FahrtAutoRC

You should make the extra drive to Akron my friend, Ill be running 4X4 CORR at the local track this evening www.classicrcraceways.com

FoamyVictim

Get a Radio Shack 80 watt for back up.

SyCo_VeNoM

get a radio shack 230 watt for backup on battery leads

Teknic

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I've got a Weller 40 watt and it's worked out very well so far...it even handled my 8GA wires on my Turnigy packs without a problem.

Kind of off topic, but I've currently got Traxxas connectors on everything. I noticed 98% of the guys at the local track run Deans...is it worth switching them all over to Deans? I've not had any issues with the Traxxas connectors as of yet, just curious what the benefits are I guess.

FoamyVictim

Deans have extremely low resistance, and were the "racer's standard" for a long long time(pretty much still are). They are so superior to the old Tamiya connectors, that most people started using them as soon as they were racing. Honestly, if your connectors don't get hot, or cause problems, then don't worry about it.

ludeman

All the vibration after a while just like bending a spoon back and forth will break the weld. If this happens on a deans you can resolder it. If it happens on a trxx (big head just like a spoon) you have to get a new one.

electricrc68

i always thought that TBJ does not like cheapo stuff.

redfisher1974

My Komec bit the dust aswell.

SyCo_VeNoM

Or just push the metal tab out of the connector with a screw driver. It takes like 10 seconds tops

guys2nv

I was gonna say atleast it's the perfect time to upgrade to a real hakko...The FX888 to be exact. Picked one up acouple months back and works great-did a bunch of soldering one day and it never flinched. Paid $80+shipping from tequipment.net. Nice to finally have a proper soldering station.

Brainanator

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yeah, lol. I've re-used tons of traxxas plugs. Dunno what that guy is smokin...

OvalRacer99

It's really quite simply.

always have a back up!!!!

I have 2 extra soldering guns just in case my main soldering station quits.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Sucks, man. Oh well. Hakko time

That's exactly where ThunderbirdJunkie ordered from, too[8D]

A good buddy loaned ThunderbirdJunkie his Checkpoint-branded 936 today, so all is well.

Grabbed one of those cheap 60w Hobbico irons from the LHS to hold on to for backup, too.

Also, Traxxas plugs are fine. There are no issues with them. The only reason ThunderbirdJunkie runs Deans instead is because he's been using them for almost 16 years.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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NOVAMEGA

man have you tried that new sc track in sharonville ?

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Been there once. Normally just heading up to The Factory when it's cold or wet, and now that it's nice out CCRCR is the place to go.

www.ccrcr.net

Be sure to check it out[8D]

eddieC

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Buy cheap, buy twice. [X(] Sorry, 'tis true tho.

That ccrc track looks great. I'll try to get there this year.

guys2nv

Haha, The first website to pop up for the hakko fx888 on yahoo was that place and it was the cheapest I could find. The factory tip is kinda sucky though so luckily I ordered some chisel tips. The shipping was fast and it was packed well to-I like that place alot. Lets see-I desoldered and soldered 6 bullet plugs, a male deans and acouple batterys one day then the next day I did a series adapter for my e-maxx and it performed flawless the whole time.

eddieC

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Does anyone know of a source for a hammerhead tip? I may just have to make one up if I can't find one.

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Takes the same tips as the 907 handle.

NOVAMEGA

that place is great I ran there last year a few times last year ...... I hope Joyce park has a better turn outs this year ...... Do you remember ultra racing on r4 in Hamilton ?...... I miss that place[&o]

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Yeah, Ultra Racing/Tri State was pretty cool. Joyce Park doesn't have an off road track, so ehhh...

The club for Joyce Park is supposedly building another facility.

NOVAMEGA

I read somewhere that there's a nitro track coming to hamilton county fair grounds (right down the road from me). Cincinnati needs a nice outdoor rc track .... IF THEY BUILD IT THEY WILL COME