[Elecraft] De-soldering Tool Recommendations?

[SteveL]

As a valuable side note, the Hakko 808 makes an excellent enameled wire stripping/tinning tool for toroids and similar.  I prop my up vertically, melt a blob of solder in the tip, plunge the enameled wire into the tip through the solder blob, wait a second or two and activate the vacuum.  The excess solder is whisked away along with the enamel insulation leaving a brightly tinned and stripped wire.

I believe I’ve actually used my 808 more for this than desoldering!  It actually made building the toroids for a K2, T1, and other projects fun.  

Consider this valuable additional function as you justify the cost of a similar tool.

Steve
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