On 11/12/2018 08:34 AM, Ethan via cctalk wrote:
Some people are satisfied with the handheld vacuum
desoldering irons, like
the Hakko 808 (now replaced by Hakko FR-301). They're OK
for some small
I love my 808. Have used it heavily to re-cap arcade
monitor chassis (15+) and all kinds of other circuit
boards. Of course it doesn't work well when the component
lead is super tight to the plate through hole, but that is
an issue for wick as well.
Friend swears by Pace stations.
Yes, I have 2 Pace desoldering stations. One at work has an
internal vacuum pump, the one at home has a venturi system
that requires an air compressor. But, they REALLY pull all
the solder out of the hole, and when the last pin is
cleared, the part just FALLS off the board.
Jon
