I am looking to finally acquire a desoldering gun/station and would like opinions from folks that have these. I have the cheap kind found at radio shack, the iron with a manual, red ball on top that the operator presses when the solder is hot. It doesn't remove solder well and is a pain to use. My hope is to find a complete, working unit that fits my needs at a reasonable price.
I am hoping for the following and am hopefully not nuts for trying...
- Any KLOVers selling any good/decent desoldering guns/stations?
- Can good/decent desoldering guns/stations be purchased new for under $200?
- Can good/decent desoldering guns/stations be found on ebay for under $100?
- What brands are considered good (I looked on ebay and found too many
manufacturers and models to count!)?
- What brands or models require minimal maintenance and parts replacements?
- What brands have parts easily available and reasonably priced?
- I would prefer a gun/station that can be operated with one hand and I will mostly
only be repairing classic game boards.
I have a soldering station presently. Thanks for any insight and recommendations.
Scott C.
I am hoping for the following and am hopefully not nuts for trying...
- Any KLOVers selling any good/decent desoldering guns/stations?
- Can good/decent desoldering guns/stations be purchased new for under $200?
- Can good/decent desoldering guns/stations be found on ebay for under $100?
- What brands are considered good (I looked on ebay and found too many
manufacturers and models to count!)?
- What brands or models require minimal maintenance and parts replacements?
- What brands have parts easily available and reasonably priced?
- I would prefer a gun/station that can be operated with one hand and I will mostly
only be repairing classic game boards.
I have a soldering station presently. Thanks for any insight and recommendations.
Scott C.


