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Did you shorten your ribbon cable? It looks like the clamps on each end may open somehow, but its lightweight plastic and I sure do not want to break the only one I have. Mine is WAY longer than yours! I guess it doesnt matter, no signal involved, but mine is long enough it isnt very tidy. I will try searching ribbon cable connections and so forth.

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I have enough for two. I'm leaving it as is
 

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Re reading this thread, I thought I forgot about c11 silkscreen being reversed. However I note it says boards marked 2023. Mine are 2021
so this isnt an issue for these boards marked 2021? I soldered it in according to silkscreen, which note says is reversed for 2023. Am I good to go, or do I need to flip the c11 around?

I ask because my boards silkscreen is just like shown, with the + on the right side of the cap.

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if 2021 on pcb, neg of cap closer to IRF, so you're good

judging by pic in #3404

you always have "+" marked inside cap circle; additional one outside circle (to allow later check) is, well, additional, additionally placed by Mighty ZM,as addition

:rofl:

so, in most cases addition being proper, in rare cases not so
 
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Russ, You made me laugh. I wonder how many times that I have done this or that and think, 'what were the chances?' Sometimes it is a stupid move and I get it, other times it doesn't hardly seem possible that 'it' happened. About 4 days ago, something fell off of a shelf as I bumped it getting up, and then it fell down and broke my soldering iron in half. Really? Wasn't even heavy enough to do that, right? I temporarily repaired it using old parts, and promptly ordered a new and different station.
 
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Russ, You made me laugh. I wonder how many times that I have done this or that and think, 'what were the chances?' Sometimes it is a stupid move and I get it, other times it doesn't hardly seem possible that 'it' happened. About 4 days ago, something fell off of a shelf as I bumped it getting up, and then it fell down and broke my soldering iron in half. Really? Wasn't even heavy enough to do that, right? I temporarily repaired it using old parts, and promptly ordered a new and different station.
The used commercial hakko I used for years, and bought off swap meet here, broke in half. I was in the middle of soldering and it just folded in half. I did my self a favor and bought a Hakko FX 951. Great rig. I see hakko clones on eBay that are likely as good for a fraction of cost.
 
The used commercial hakko I used for years, and bought off swap meet here, broke in half. I was in the middle of soldering and it just folded in half. I did my self a favor and bought a Hakko FX 951. Great rig. I see Hakko clones on eBay that are likely as good for a fraction of cost.
Well, I kind of did myself the same favor. The Hakko 888D? dunno, has been not as good as I would like in general. mostly wand troubles. Anyway, found NIB old 963 Hakko bought by a guy had two of them just in case one broke. The first is still working and so he decided to sell the extra one. I am really hoping that there isn't a surprise with this station. It was the predecessor to the 888D. I just didn't want to spend big bucks on what I think should be a slam dunk at anything more than $100. I paid $150 for this one, and $135 for the last one. Geez.
 
Basically done except signal wiring. I know I can test and set power supply without signal wiring, and assume twister LEDs could be tested as well, as signal wiring is after relay....I 🤔 think?

signal wiring really not having anything with power side of things

take "power" as relative thing in Iron Pre, it's not bloody oven :rofl:

so, yes - read setting procedure and accordingly set everything, whenever you want........ and do the signal wiring whenever you want
 
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in my neck of wood, Baku 936D is selling for peanuts...... well, comparing to Hakko prices

not Hakko quality, quite normal, but few tricks are already known

- right away supergluing junction of handle with heater, it gets wiggly with time otherwise

- buying bunch of various Quick 936 tips - that's real deal