20th Newsletter from Howard Electronic Instruments, Inc.
 December, 2002

End of the Year Blowout Sale

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Special Low Price on Xytronic 988TP  December's Price $399.00
Regular Price $599.00  $200.00 Savings

Are you needing a Tax Deduction and/or looking for a Great Tool to put on your bench or your Tech's bench. Purchase our most popular tool, the Xytronic 988TP at our lowest price ever to improve your business rather than giving your hard earned money to Uncle Sam. Call 1-800-394-1984 as this price will possibly never be offered again.
Xytronics 988TP SOLDERING/DESOLDERING and COMPLETE REWORK STATION W/Hot Tweezers & Hot Air Pencil for removal of  SMD chips, SOT's, SOIC's. SOP's and CHIP QUIK SMD1 for Low Temperature removal of QFP's, PLCC's, ect.

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  Sale Price $399.00
  Regular Old Price $599.00
110V and 220V Available

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Check out our  988626TP Complete Rework System for thru hole and all types of SMD Rework using Hot Air and Focus Hoods instead of Chip Quik for SMD Removal.

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Hot Tweezers: This additional feature is specially designed for SMD chips, SOT, Flat pack IC's, and surface mount electrolytic capacitors.		 Hot Air Pencil HAP 60 provides a fast and efficient method to remove and/or re-flow small Surface Mount Devices
  • ENERGY SAVER: Automatically powers down after 15 minutes of idling (as indicated by the Pause LED) saving power while extending tip life.
  • DELAYED SUCTION: Pump will continue sucking for 1-2 seconds after actuator is released, clears the tubes and prevents clogging of the tip.
  • ANALOG VACUUM GAUGE. Helps to diagnose suction problems with the desoldering unit.
  • COMBO UNIT: Integrates the solder and desoldering functions into one, space saving, top quality system, with controls and switches for each individual unit.
  • CERAMIC ELEMENT: Solder wand is our ergonomic mini-handle designed for comfort and ease of use.
  • FRONT CALIBRATION PORTS: Located under the precision temperature controls for precise calibration.
  • New Mini-Wave Tip: Designed for soldering surface mount IC's with Xytronic Soldering Pencil.  Click Image

Soldering, Desoldering and SMD Tip Sizes
Tech Note: The Xytronic 988TP has been found to be a very cost effective solution for all types of desoldering, soldering, and SMT low temperature rework. The optional Chip Quik SMD1 and Xytronic Wave Soldering Tip 44-510607 will be a worthwhile addition to our 988TP Total Package so large IC's can be reworked economically. Take advantage of this new offer and we guarantee you will not be disappointed. The 988TP has been found to be a stable, long lasting, low maintenance soldering, desoldering , complete rework machine. It is priced low enough for the experimenter, yet the quality is good enough for a manufacturing production line. Try it and be totally 'Amazed' with our hundreds of other satisfied customers.
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We are now shipping the following with the 988TP Soldering/Desoldering Station to make it a Complete Inexpensive Rework Station with all the goodies.
(TWZ60) Hot Tweezers This additional feature is specially designed for SMD chips, SOT, Flat pack IC's, and surface mount electrolytic capacitors.
(HAP60) Hot Air Pencil provides a fast and efficient method to remove and/or re-flow small Surface Mount Devices.
(460) Xytronic's Tip Cleaner is the most effective solder tip cleaner on the market
(TWTP) Xytronic's Full Set of High Tensile Stainless Steel Tweezers for handling parts.
 (XY102) Solder Spool Holder, Great solder Spool Holder for all types of wire solder


STANDARD FEATURES:

  • TEMPERATURE STABILITY:
    Tip temperature accurate to within ± 3 °C (6°F)
  • SPIKE FREE CIRCUITRY:
    Zero Voltage switching and fully grounded design makes this unit safe to electro-sensitive devices.
  • ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
    Adjustable temperature w/o changing tips.
  • VACUUM SWITCH:
    The pump is controlled by a finger actuated, thyristor switching circuit located on the desoldering handle.
  • IRON ASSEMBLIES:
    Detachable solder (new ergonomic mini-handle) and desolder wands for ease of use and repair.
  • PUMP:
    A self-contained vacuum pump engineered to provide continuous, maintenance free operation.
  • ISOLATED POWER SUPPLY:
    Powered by a high quality 24VAC transformer.
  • ACCESSORIES:
    Optional XYFX1 fume extractor kit or SMD tip adapter.
      $15.00

SPECIFICATIONS
Model 988
Mains power VAC As requested
Iron assembly Solder Desolder Tweezers
(optional)		 Hot Air Pencil
(optional)
Part # 107ESD DIA60A TWZ60 HAP60
Heater output 24Va.c. 24Va.c. 24Va.c. 24Va.c.
Heater power 60W 60W 30W x 2 60W
Vacuum pump
operating voltage		 115Va.c. for 100-120V
230V.a.c. for 220-240V
mains power
Temperature range 200-480°C 300-450°C 150-430°C 350°C
400-900°F 570-850°F 300-800°F 662°F
Standard tip * 44-510601
(B01)		 * 44-915412
(D12)		 * 46-060102
(TZ02)		  
Net weight
(excluding optional accessories)		 6.5kgs (14.3 lbs)