[Elecraft] Hakko 808 Desoldering Tool

[J. Edward (Ed) Muns]

Yes, fully counter clockwise.

73,
Ed - W0YK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Greene [mailto:W1CG@QSL.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:35 PM
> To: w0yk@msn.com
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Hakko 808 Desoldering Tool
>
>
> Ed,
>
> Is minimum temperature with the screw-driver adjustment fully CCW?
>
> TNX
>
> At 09:04 AM 12/11/2002 -0800, J. Edward (Ed) Muns wrote:
> >As a caution for anyone using the Hakko 808, be sure the
> temperature control
> >is not set too high.  Mine came with the control (a small screwdriver
> >adjustment on the handle) set at the maximum temperature.  I
> didn't realize
> >this when I first used it and burned several pads off a KSB2
> board, changing
> >crystals.  Not only did the pads burn off, but some of the through-hole
> >plating came out as well.  Moreover, the leads seemed to be more
> "stuck" in
> >the holes than they should have been.
> >
> >I discovered the temperature control issue (thanks, Eric) and
> turned to the
> >MINIMUM setting.  Now the tool works beautifully.  Not only is there no
> >damage to the board, but the leads end up pretty much loose in
> the holes to
> >where the component literally falls out of the board.
> >
> >This is a fantastic tool.  But, like any tool, you have to use
> it properly.
> >In over 40 years of desoldering, I've never been able to do such a quick,
> >quality job.  The PC board is undamaged and there is not a cloud
> of solder
> >bits blown all over the board, as some manual solder suckers
> will produce.
> >Expensive, yes, but cheap compared to ruined boards.
> >
> >73,
> >Ed - W0YK
>
>
> 73, Chas, W1CG
> K2 #462
>
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