[sdiy] Desoldering/Rework Stations

[BrightBoy]

I thought the desoldering unit of choice around here 
was the Den-On SC-7000Z:

http://www.howardelectronics.com/den-on/sc7000.html

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
>From: Doug Terrebonne <dougt55 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Apr 5, 2008 4:59 PM
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Desoldering/Rework Stations
>
>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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