Rant: I think the hate for hot air rework stations is overblown compared to soldering irons

I used a basic soldering iron for years, but after fixing a cracked BGA on a laptop motherboard last month, the hot air station was the clear winner for that job. The controlled, even heat prevented damaging the surrounding components, which my iron's focused tip couldn't manage. Has anyone else found a specific repair where one tool was just objectively better?

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angelafisher24d ago

That BGA fix is exactly why I love my hot air station.

seth_martinez2124d ago

Nice! What kind of board were you working on? Those reflows can be so satisfying when they work.