It’s hard to argue with the value of this at just over $100 NZD delivered. Would I recommend it though? Not really. Unlikely that it would be technically in compliance the relevant NZ electrical safety standards. I replaced the earth wiring and un-bent the sheet metal and it does seem to work...
I think it’ll work well for preheating. Might not use it for reflow much until I’ve improved the insulation as the case gets quite hot.
@r i actually ordered several similar devices of varying degrees of sketchfulness. this was just the fanciest and first to show up :P
@fincham i eagerly await your reviews. years ago i almost got nerd sniped into making something like this...
@fincham a long time ago i saw a surprisingly positive review of something like this which was basically a smol metal box with a bunch of insulation and a hotplate on the top and i have never again been able to find it :-(