[R-390] THIS REALLY SUCKS!!!!

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

Thanks for the review of the Hakko 808 desoldering tool for
R-390A work.
 
I have a Hakko 472B pencil-type desoldering tool and it does an
outstanding job for desoldering point-to-point wiring also.
 
I would like to add one thing I found that at times works even  better
than just using the 472B alone. There are times when you run across
some wiring points or turret terminals that have a whole mess of
wire leads soldered together and it can take a lot of heat to melt all  the
solder at once. I found that sometimes the desoldering work can go
quicker and easier if you heat the junction with another  soldering
iron or soldering gun at the same time you use the Hakko. By using  double
the heat on a tough junction the Hakko works easier and tends to pull
every last drop of solder out of the junction with less heating time  which
can be easier on some components also.
 
73 - Todd WD4NGG