[sdiy] Desoldering/Rework Stations

[mike ruberto]

This is quite nice too... hmmm decisions decisions.

Thanks!

On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 5:22 PM, BrightBoy <jdec at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 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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