[Boatanchors] Desoldering Components

[Garey Barrell]

The 808 just melts all the solder and sucks it all off. Doesn't matter 
what it is, as long as it's not a big enough heat sink to drop the tip 
temperature.  In those cases, an auxiliary iron can be used to 
supplement the Hakko's heat.  There are severaldifferent size tips for 
the Hakko, with different size holes through them for various situations.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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David C. Hallam wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>> Message: 4
>> 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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