Recommend reflow oven and hot air rework station

[Nikos A.]

Hi everyone,
We are considering buying a reflow oven and a hot air rework station for the company. I would like to ask you for your opinion given that we have a total budget of around 1300 USD. We do not look for a super professional equipment since we are an R&D company and mostly building and design prototypes. Searching around I found the QUICK QU861DW (around 340$) that is recommended by Louis Rossmann and David L. Jones and it looks a descent rework station. Concerning the reflow oven, I do not have any previous experience and I am wondering if I could buy a good quality within the range of 800-1000$. Also, I’ve read some reviews for reflow ovens that experience fumes issues..

Also, I found this rework station that combines hot air, vacuum pick up and temperature profiles. However, is quite expensive and I am not if the price reflects its capabilities.

https://europe.okinternational.com/europe-web-store/english/globalnavigation/Europe-Webstore-Product-Detail?productId=9a114831-40d4-4806-a26d-066914c58631

With that been said, do you have any recommendations for reflow ovens and hot air rework stations?

Nick