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+# OpenIPC Wiki
+[Table of Content](../index.md)
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+Equipment for flashing
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+
+### A rework station with accessories.
+
+While some hardened technicians would insist on getting things done
+with a grandfather's kilowatt soldering iron, we suggest you to buy
+a modern soldering station with a hot air nozzle and temperature
+control. You don't need to be fancy, an entry level soldering station
+like YIHUA 882D, or JCD 8898, or YOUYUE 8586 would do, and it won't
+break the bank with its price tag of $50-70, more or less.
+
+![](../images/equipment-jcd8898.webp)
+![](../images/equipment-yihua882d.webp)
+![](../images/equipment-youyue8586.webp)
+
+Throw in a silicone mat, a tube of no-clean flux, a can of solder paste,
+desoldering copper wick, ceramic tweezers, nonwoven swabs and a bottle
+of isopropyl alcohol. Many of these things can be already included as 
+perks with the soldering station.
+
+### A programmer for flashing memory chips.
+
+Again, some would say that you need a multi-thousand dollar branded
+programmer but in real life the cheapest CH341A USB programmer works
+like a charm, especially after you [fix the voltage bug][1].
+
+![](../images/equipment-ch341a.webp)
+
+Or you can but an improved model, version 1.7 and higher, where that
+problem has alredy been fixed in design.
+
+![](../images/equipmente-ch341a-v17.webp)
+
+Add a SOP8 208mil to DIP8 socket adapter.
+
+![](../images/equipment-sop8-200mil.webp)
+
+Also, it's a good idea to have a bunch of spare flash memory chips.
+
+![](../images/hardware-w25q64fwsig.webp)
+![](../images/hardware-w25q128jvsq.webp)
+
+
+[1]: hardware-programmer-ch341a-voltage-fix.md