not the actual solder balls, the equipment and tools. :whiste:
I already have equipment and tools. We have really only invested about $4500 so far now that I total it up. And $4100 of it is the scope that I broke.
The X-Tronic station I use is freaking awesome. It does everything and it only cost us $200. I'm so glad I didn't get sold on one of the bigger names. Plus they are located in the US, so their customer service is awesome. I even talked to the owner/president when I had an issue and he took care of things right away.
Kind of wish there was better options for the board mount on top of the IR station. It does what it needs to, but in order to figure out orientation, you have to bake your hand for a little bit. Not a big deal since I was never a fan of the hair on that hand but it does start to hurt if you aren't quick about it.