[Boatanchors] Desoldering Components

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

I have no experience with the Hakko, but used 
Pace equipment for several decades. Yes, they 
require maintenance and tips have a finite life. 
 
They are not cheap, but they will enable you to 
unsolder connections safely that are extremely 
difficult to desolder with any other method. 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
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* k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
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> From: w5jo at brightok.net
> CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 16:28:52 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Desoldering Components
> 
> No one has mentioned the maintence and filters on desoldering irons. What 
> about that guys? The last one I used, admittedly several years back, 
> required a lot of cleaning and filter replacement.
> 
> Jim
> W5JO
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> 
> 
> >I am being convinced about buying a Hakko 808. What about using it on 
> >phenolic switch wafer lugs?
> >
> >
> >> There is nothing that will compare with a Hakko 808.