[Boatanchors] Desoldering Components

[David C. Hallam]

I am being convinced about buying a Hakko 808.  What about using it on 
phenolic switch wafer lugs?

David
KW4DH


On 5/9/2013 4:54 PM, james.liles at comcast.net wrote:
> There is nothing that will compare with a Hakko 808.
>
> Kindest regards Jim K9AXN
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 14:37:11 -0400
> From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net>
> To: Boatanchors-qth <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Desoldering Components
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> I'm sure this has been discussed over and over, but I am at the point 
> where I am ready to start pulling out what little hair I have left on 
> my head.  I have a Hallicrafters SX-100 MK II that needs a number of 
> components replaced.  I have tested most of the resistors finding at 
> least 1/3 of them are out of spec, >10% and there are a multitude of 
> tiny chief capacitors.  I have now removed 5 of these and one tested bad.
>
> I have tried various method of removing the solder from tie points and 
> tube sockets; a Weller DS-500 desoldering station, a 40W soldering 
> iron with a 2.4mm chisel point and a solder sucker or desoldering 
> braid with and without liquid rosin flux, an assortment of dental 
> picks and Xacto knives to pull and separate leads.  I am at the point 
> where I am afraid of toasting the phenolic in the tie strips before I 
> have removed the solder sufficiently to get the components loose.
>
> How have others accomplished this?
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
>
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