[Boatanchors] HAKKO 808 Desoldering Gun

[SGS 126]

I never heard that, Pace sells a desolder gun like the Hakko

On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 9:29 PM D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Those desoldering "suckers" are hazardous to the health of solid state
> devices!
> Apparently, most of them create high static voltages when used.
> Per FAA and Pace High Reliability Soldering courses.
>
> 73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
> Since 30 Nov 1953
> Oklahoma City, OK
> USAF, Retired ('61-'81)
> FAA, Retired ('94-'10)
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> boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Robert Nickels <
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 19:51
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> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] HAKKO 808 Desoldering Gun
>
> 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:
>
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> 73, Bob W9RAN
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