Infrared rework station

infrared rework soldering station

• a video of PDR IR-X110 Rework Station in use
• File:PDRX110-IR Infrared Rework Station.pdf
• this is for removing or replacing delicate surface-mount components including BGA chips like eMMC
• we have two of them, the handpiece is similar on both, but the base and control are different
• the handpiece contains a 150 watt 12 volt halogen bulb, inside a special expensive gold-foiled reflector
• the light bulb is cheap and easy to find, the reflector is irreplacable
• the handpiece rests in a cooling fan since it gets hot during use
• the tip of the handpiece contains a piece of glass that blocks visible light (so you don't get blinded while using it)

a similar rework station

• a STATION IR-860 found on the internet