I'm glad to hear that the Aoyue/Station works well enough for a hobbyist. Does it put out enough heat to yank a PDS connector off a MoBo?

I can't afford either for a while so it's a moot point. I've gotta try out the Plastic Welder, it's kinda like a precision heat gun for melting/fusing plastic rod (ripped strips of Spindly Plastic ;D ) into a seam. It ought to work well for thru-hole components.