From Giles Ward Sent Sat, Mar 10th 2018, 10:38
From Giles Ward Sent Sat, Mar 10th 2018, 10:38
> 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. I don't need to do bulky jobs very often > (this is the first very large project I've encountered), so I think the > entry-level Hakko FR-300 is adequate despite the poor reviews (seems > like heavy users are pushing it beyond its limits). But I wanted to > check here first in case someone has recently upgraded and has something > that I could purchase/inherit. > > 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. > > Thanks, > > David I bought one of these a few years back, seems to work well and not too expensive: http://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d00672/desoldering-station-uk-eu-plug/dp/SD01384 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQEx7Cezz9o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft50m8UU5WQ