[sdiy] Desoldering/Rework Stations

[Doug Terrebonne]

I got a Hakko 808 for $175 a couple years ago and have been very happy
with it...

Doug

--- mike ruberto <somnium7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm primarily looking for vacuum desoldering for thru-hole
> components.
> It's 99% of what I work on. Something more like this...
> http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/WDD81VIL
> 
> Preferably less expensive if possible...
> 
> Mike
> 
> On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Veronica Merryfield
> <veronica.merryfield at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
>
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=WD1001-ND
> > and add a few tips. Get a magnifier as well - they stock one at
> about $80.
> >
> >  They also do tweezer irons but they may be above your current
> budget. A
> > nice pair of ceramic tipped tweezers are useful - the ceramic stops
> the
> > solder sticking to the tweezers when you're holding a component. I
> once had
> > a pair with these little heatsinks on them so you're fingers didn't
> get hot
> > but I can't find a supplier.
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 5-Apr-08, at 12:05 PM, mike ruberto wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It seems I can no-longer live without one of these. I'm real
> handy
> > > with my old hand tools but I need to speed things up as I have
> much
> > > work on it's way.'
> > >
> > > Any suggestions in the under $500 range?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Mike
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