[Boatanchors] HAKKO 808 Desoldering Gun

Robert Nickels ranickel at comcast.net
Tue Jun 23 20:51:20 EDT 2020


On 6/23/2020 7:44 PM, Al Klase wrote:
>
> Mine tends to get plugged up. 

That's my experience too.   After replacing the heater that the liar who 
sold it to me swore was good but was open, buying all the other 
disposables, etc. I got it to work but sure have never shared the 
enthusiasm other have for it.   Plugs up after a few uses and more of a 
pain than it's worth and is seldom used.

What works best for me is the good old Aven Tools all aluminum 
desoldering pump, which is self-cleaning, needs no warm up time, and 
always does the job.   Plus it's a bargain at  the 1970s price of $6.28 
and in stock at DigiKey: 
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/aven-tools/17537/243-1184-ND/1992578

73, Bob W9RAN



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