Just realized I've been using my $50 hot air station wrong for two years because the manual was in German.

I was complaining to another tech about how my rework always looked messy, and he asked if I ever changed the airflow setting from 'blast furnace' to 'gentle breeze', which was apparently on page 3 of the diagrams I never bothered to translate.

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mark_carr727d ago

Makes me wonder what else I've been doing wrong without knowing.

michaeltorres27d ago

Ever think you're doing something the right way until you see it done better? I used to be sure about a lot of stuff that I've since changed my mind on. It's a weird feeling but you just gotta roll with it.

sandra_bennett5926d ago

Two years of bad joints is a long time. Did you ever try to find an English manual online or was it just easier to keep going with the wrong setting? I get that translating takes effort but it seems like a basic step.