[Elecraft] desoldering

[Dan Allen]

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Toepfer" <davetoepfer@yahoo.com>
To: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec@easystreet.com>; "#elecraft"
<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 5:22 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] desoldering


> Other than the Hakko 808, or perhaps riggin up my own pump to a RS
desoldering
> iron, does anyone else suggest an affordable (< $500) desoldering iron?
>
> dt

I have the Xytronic 968.  Jameco sells it for $299.95.  I put off buying it
for many, many years because of the price, and that was a mistake.  It is a
joy to use, and is the best investment I have made in a lifetime of
tinkering with electronics.  I bought it several years ago while building my
K2 to take care of some small "oversights".  I have used it a lot since
then, and I have not found a job that it cannot tackle instantly.

About 15 or 20 years ago, my sister bought me the Xytronic 168-3C analog
soldering station for my birthday.  It, too, is a delight to use.  I would
be lost without it.  That is why I bought their desoldering station.  The
168-3C is still available.  Its price is very reasonable.  I have been
puzzled as to why the Xytronic products have not been mentioned on this
reflector.  Are they not well known, or well thought of?

Dan Allen
KB4ZVM
K2 S/N 1757