From Edward Schultheis Sent Mon, Mar 19th 2018, 14:51
From Edward Schultheis Sent Mon, Mar 19th 2018, 14:51
If any of y=E2=80=99all are in LA area, I can lend out mine... forgot the br= and, but it=E2=80=99s worked fine for me. I=E2=80=99ve just stopped doing an= y repairs for myself, or building modules since I had a son. > On Mar 10, 2018, at 9:43 AM, xxxxx@xxxx.xxx wrote: >=20 > 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 li= ke 80 caps, which I never could have done using my old pump style gun or sol= der wick. Much faster, much more effective, and even though I don't do a si= gnificant amount of repairs or mods if it broke I would get another immediat= ely. >=20 >=20 > Mark=20 >=20 >> 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 >>=20 >> Thanks Steve and Giles - exactly the kind of feedback I'm looking for. >>=20 >> Hi Mitch - the "much more time involved" is the problem. I have several D= IY >> 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. >>=20 >> Take care, >>=20 >> David >>=20 >> On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 7:04 AM, Steve Lenham <xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx> >> wrote: >>=20 >>>> On 10/03/2018 01:42, David Bivins wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> Hi all, >>>>=20 >>>> I'm about to undertake removing all the switches from a CR-8000 and thi= nk >>>> 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. >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>> I use one of these: >>>=20 >>> https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/aoyue-2702a-pcb-work-station.html >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> The soldering iron and desoldering gun work well, but I have never had a= ny >>> joy with the hot air gun. The desoldering tips used to have an annoyingl= y >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> If I was buying now, I would pay a little more for the newer 2703A model= : >>>=20 >>> https://www.pcb-soldering.co.uk/aoyue-2703a-cpu-controlled-p >>> cb-work-station.html >>>=20 >>> because you can use the soldering iron and desoldering gun simultaneousl= y >>> rather than having to choose one or the other. >>>=20 >>> Hope this helps a bit. >>>=20 >>> Cheers, >>>=20 >>> Steve L. >>> Benden Sound Technology >>>=20 >>=20