[Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?

I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering gun/station. Does any one have a recommendation or two? TNX ES 73, Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An

Re: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?

- Original Message - From: Tom Childers, N5GE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:46 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations? I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering gun/station. Does

Re: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations?

Holtman WB7SSN - Original Message - From: Tom Childers, N5GE [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:46 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations? I would like to get a reliable, but not so expensive desoldering

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Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DW Holtman Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Desoldering Tool Recommendations? Tom, I would strongly recommend a Hakko 808. Great tool! It requires

[Elecraft] Desoldering tool?

Sometime in the past, someone posted a link to someplace where a $30 solder sucker soldering iron was being sold. IIRC, it was a pencil iron with a good sucking device attached. Anyone have the link? Or, can you guys recommend a good yet inexpensive tool for doing rework? I'm not interested in

Re: [Elecraft] Desoldering tool?

It's the Solder Popper model 12-2157 from GC Tools. It runs in the $36.00 range depending upon retailer. I've used it on my K2 kit and found by wetting the tip with solder for good heat transfer the unit seems to work well enough. It maybe doesn't work quite as well as the Hakko 808 but for the

Re: [Elecraft] Desoldering tool?

The Hakko 808 is a superb tool. If you plan to do a lot of building and especially modifying - it is a worthwhile investment. Saves a lot of wear and tear on the boards and greatly reduces your own stress when attempting to pry loose an IC. It is expensive, but consider your monetary

RE: [Elecraft] Desoldering tool?

Ah, yes, that was it. How I need to decide whether to spend $40 on a tool or just bring the stuff here to work ... Thanks! - Keith N1AS - -Original Message- It's the Solder Popper model 12-2157 from GC Tools. It runs in the $36.00 range depending upon retailer.