Hey guys, I find myself in need of a desoldering gun; I've been doing a lot of recapping jobs lately and the ol' plunger and wick just aren't cutting it. I've also put off buying a hot air tool for far too long, so in shopping around I've been hoping to find a good deal on a combo unit.
To that end, the BK8000 seems like the perfect solution, and the price is almost too good to be true. Is it? On one hand, it's an entire rework station priced lower than the Hakko desoldering gun. My instincts tell me it'll likely be prosumer garbage. And the fact that they're already advertising discount refurbished units for sale on the site, for a product that's so new, does nothing for my confidence. On the other hand, what reviews I have found for BlackJack / CircuitSpecialists seem mostly positive. There were a lot of complaints about poor quality on the earlier BK6000's desoldering gun, but the BK8000 supposedly sports a better system/more suction. But I haven't actually found any independent reviews for the 8000. I'm dying to know if anyone knows anything about these units or has any experience with one. It would be a great buy if it actually lives up to the manufacturer's hype.
https://www.circuitspecialists.com/...8000-all-in-one-soldering-rework-station.html
To that end, the BK8000 seems like the perfect solution, and the price is almost too good to be true. Is it? On one hand, it's an entire rework station priced lower than the Hakko desoldering gun. My instincts tell me it'll likely be prosumer garbage. And the fact that they're already advertising discount refurbished units for sale on the site, for a product that's so new, does nothing for my confidence. On the other hand, what reviews I have found for BlackJack / CircuitSpecialists seem mostly positive. There were a lot of complaints about poor quality on the earlier BK6000's desoldering gun, but the BK8000 supposedly sports a better system/more suction. But I haven't actually found any independent reviews for the 8000. I'm dying to know if anyone knows anything about these units or has any experience with one. It would be a great buy if it actually lives up to the manufacturer's hype.
https://www.circuitspecialists.com/...8000-all-in-one-soldering-rework-station.html