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

[David C. Hallam]

I used one of those Weller desoldering stations for several years. I 
purchased a Hakko 808 after reading several recommendations for. After 
using the Hakko for a couple of days, I took the Weller off of the bench 
and ultimately sold it.  In my opinion, the Hakko is superior in all 
respects.

David
KW4DH

On 11/6/2013 12:49 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:
> I also own a Hakko 808, it is a pretty good desoldering tool. I had been
> trying without much success to recapture the performance of the old Weller
> station that had the iron and the pump with the little glass vial across
> the top of the desoldering tool. The vacuum was powered by a compressed air
> source and you had a foot switch. The Hakko comes really close in
> performance.
>
> If you own one get the spare parts that include a replacement heater
> element and the little black diaphragm pumps and some spare tips. On the
> old Weller station usually the tips would plug up and we ended up drilling
> those out to clear the blockage. Even with that they would last many months
> of continual use.
>
> Looking for a Hakko or one of the Chinese clones, make sure it is a 120
> volt model. Most of what they make are 240 volt units.
>

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