Comments by "MrCarGuy" (@MrCarGuy) on "Hakko takes the L, declines schematic request for station discontinued 14 years ago" video.

  1. I'd still put Hakko above some Chinese options for moral reasons. They are manufactured in Japan and Malaysia as far as I know. And the design is so simple you don't really need schematics.
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  2. And nearly zero legal recourse if the thing burns your building down.
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  3. Not true at all. More Japanese companies provide schematics than western ones.
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  4. They are not Chinese designs and not made in China. It's Malaysia or Japan as far as I know. May have changed, though. Not supporting the Chinese company is a moral thing to do considering the level of state control
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  5. Apparently a power hog compared to the TS-100
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  6. Apparently the Pinecil uses much more power
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  7. Yeah, you really wouldn't need one at all. Beyond simple
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  8. They are correct about repairing the simple thing, though. Don't need a schematic
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  9.  @MiGujack  If they didn't care they wouldn't have an entire American subsidiary with local employees
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