From Mark Mg Sent Sat, Mar 10th 2018, 17:42
From Mark Mg Sent Sat, Mar 10th 2018, 17:42
After many years of thinking about it, I gave in and got a used Hakko, and after using it the first time instantly regretted not having gotten it much earlier. I replaced all the tantalum caps in an Omni using it, something like 80 caps, which I never could have done using my old pump style gun or solder wick. Much faster, much more effective, and even though I don't do a significant amount of repairs or mods if it broke I would get another immediately. Mark > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 1:35 PM > From: "David Bivins" <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> > To: xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx > Cc: "Analog Heaven" <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> > Subject: Re: [AH] Looking for desoldering station > > Thanks Steve and Giles - exactly the kind of feedback I'm looking for. > > Hi Mitch - the "much more time involved" is the problem. I have several DIY > projects in the pipeline and I also would like time to make music. I have a > few hours a week for any and all of that. I've been through reels of > soldering wick and two hand-held pumps. I know the drill. > > Take care, > > David > > On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 7:04 AM, Steve Lenham <xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx> > wrote: > > > On 10/03/2018 01:42, David Bivins wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I'm about to undertake removing all the switches from a CR-8000 and think > >> I need to take my relationship with tech gear to the next step and get a > >> desoldering station... > >> Also any advice is welcome. Again, I don't think I would use it that > >> often; usually I use a hand pump or copper solder wick for one-offs. > >> > > > > I use one of these: > > > > https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/aoyue-2702a-pcb-work-station.html > > > > You may say that it is cheap Chinese rubbish, and you wouldn't be wrong, > > BUT I have been using it for many years now and it has seen off > > recapping/reswitching/etc. many dozens of vintage synths and effects > > including the 900+ electrolytic caps in a classic Chilton mixer. > > > > The soldering iron and desoldering gun work well, but I have never had any > > joy with the hot air gun. The desoldering tips used to have an annoyingly > > short life because they were made from a soft alloy and the hole used to > > grow rapidly until it became unusable, but they have recently redesigned > > them with a harder tip insert and I haven't had to replace one since. > > > > If I was buying now, I would pay a little more for the newer 2703A model: > > > > https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/aoyue-2703a-cpu-controlled-p > > cb-work-station.html > > > > because you can use the soldering iron and desoldering gun simultaneously > > rather than having to choose one or the other. > > > > Hope this helps a bit. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Steve L. > > Benden Sound Technology > > >