Hi Guys,
We've called Hakko and Weller about six times each over the last week trying to get a definitive answer for ya'll. They have yet to give us a decision but we're hopeful that Hakko can give us the final word within the next few days.
Wish we could give you better news. Hopefully we'll be able to soon.
kbar@kbar
Thanks for asking! I finished talking with Hakko yesterday and they're not interested in offering a worthwhile price to the group.
By the time shipping costs are factored in, the price was worse than what you can get on amazon. Weller was much the same. We're working on other possibilities but nothing immediate. What other soldering stations would ya'll be interested in?
WillThanks for looking into this some more. I've run out of time and ordered a Aoyue 968A+ from sra-solder.com . Would have liked a "massdrop" price, but I'll be dropping out of this one now.