Desoldering Tool Recommendations?

[N5GE]

I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering gun/station.

Does any one have a recommendation or two?

TNX ES 73,



Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

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[DW Holtman]

Tom,

I would strongly recommend a Hakko 808. Great tool! It requires a little bit
of regular maintenance (cleaning/filter changes), but is well worth the
effort. Google it and reade some of the things on the web about it.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2978

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

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From: "Tom Childers, N5GE" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?


I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering
gun/station.

Does any one have a recommendation or two?

TNX ES 73,



Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

"Those who would give up
Essential Liberty to
purchase a little Temporary
Safety deserve neither
Liberty nor Safety"

An excerpt from a letter
written in 1755 from the
Assembly to the Governor
of Pennsylvania.

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just the parts you like.

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[DW Holtman]

Tom,

One more thing on the Hakko 808. I would strongly recommend buying the stand
to hold it. It does get hot and the stand is well worth the price. I drilled
a couple of screws in the stand and screwed it to my bench top. I knocked it
over twice and do not want it to happen again.

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?


I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering
gun/station.

Does any one have a recommendation or two?

TNX ES 73,



Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

"Those who would give up
Essential Liberty to
purchase a little Temporary
Safety deserve neither
Liberty nor Safety"

An excerpt from a letter
written in 1755 from the
Assembly to the Governor
of Pennsylvania.

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[Bruce McLaughlin-2]

I highly second the recommendation for the Hakk0 808. I had to remove a 16
or 20 pin IC and frankly, I thought it would probably be a goner and I would
be lucky if the circuit board didn't follow suit.  After a number of years
struggling with desoldering braid and various suction bulb devices I was not
optimistic.  Much to my amazement the IC came out without a hitch.  It was
in perfect condition as was the circuit board which was also clean as a
whistle with no residual solder left in any of the holes.  I thought that
was a pretty good test of its effectiveness.

Bruce-W8FU

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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?

Tom,

I would strongly recommend a Hakko 808. Great tool! It requires a little bit

of regular maintenance (cleaning/filter changes), but is well worth the
effort. Google it and reade some of the things on the web about it.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2978

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Childers, N5GE" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?


I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering
gun/station.

Does any one have a recommendation or two?

TNX ES 73,



Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

"Those who would give up
Essential Liberty to
purchase a little Temporary
Safety deserve neither
Liberty nor Safety"

An excerpt from a letter
written in 1755 from the
Assembly to the Governor
of Pennsylvania.

Support the entire Constitution, not
just the parts you like.

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