[Elecraft] HAKKO 808 Desolderig Tool

[Tom Hammond]

Folks:

For those of you who are just now ordering the Hakko 808 desoldering 
tool... congratulations! I think you will be well served.

However... PLEASE consider ordering one or two more items as well:

Consider also ordering a couple additional nozzles:

A1394 This is a long (0.434"), slender (0.090") nozzle which will
       allow you to get into places the fatter tips won't. It is
       particularly handy when you are working on PC boards which
       are pretty tightly packed AND which have some of their
       components mounted on the bottom of the PC board with the
       soldered pads in and among the tightly packed components on
       the top side.

A1396 This is a short/fat nozzle, similar to the nozzle provided
       with the Hakko 808 when it is originally purchased.
       However, this nozzle has a 0.091" inside diameter, so it
       will suffice for removing most, of not all, of the
       connectors used on most PC boards. Some of these connectors
       use flat lug-type leads, instead of wire leads, which can
       be particularly difficult to remove if you find you must
       remove the connector itself. Of course, it also works well
       on the larger diameter leads of big diodes, etc.

Additional nozzles aren't cheap. They run about $13.50 (US). But these two 
additional nozzles, esp. the A1394 (which I've found almost indispensable), 
will add quite a bit of versatility to the 808 as well. AND... if you 
decide to buy them later, you're gonna have to pay additional shipping 
which can be included in your initial purchase IF you order the nozzles AT 
the time of purchase.

The A1394 tip is a bit 'delicate'. It's long thin tip can be bent/broken if 
handled roughly. So install it when you need it. Use it, and the replace it 
again.

I've tried to mention these two additional tips in most of my postings on 
the subject in the past couple months, but I know there have been several 
new owners who missed ordering the additional tips WITH their original 
purchase, only to now wish they'd ordered them at the same time.

I have a couple old posts I made a while back regarding the care and 
handling of the Hakko 808. I'll try to re-post them within the next couple 
of days. They might help someone.

Cheers to all,

73,

Tom   N0SS