I used my new Hakko 808 desoldering gun to depopulate a rectifier board tonight. Wow, what a huge difference! I love having a free hand, instead of having to juggle the soldapult and the iron. Now I'm mad at myself for waiting so long to buy one.
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was considering getting
I used my new Hakko 808 desoldering gun to depopulate a rectifier board tonight. Wow, what a huge difference! I love having a free hand, instead of having to juggle the soldapult and the iron. Now I'm mad at myself for waiting so long to buy one.
You'll spend more time cleaning it and trying to unclog it then using it which is why mine is just collecting dust.
You'll spend more time cleaning it and trying to unclog it then using it which is why mine is just collecting dust.
think you can get one for under a hundred with shipping if i remember right
Cheapest I've seen is like $175 shipped. If you know of one cheaper than that please find the link![]()
Fry's Electronics has them for $159.99 Link
I keep one in my car for service trips (which I do many). I have a bench top
station in the shop.
I love the portable 808. I think it's far easier to keep clean than the
bench unit with that little coil springy thing.
JD
I have one of the Aoyue benchtop ones, and it is a pain to clean. I have never figured out how to clean the springy thing without destroying it. I am trying to find them in bulk so I can just replace them, so I can actually use the thing again. I will have to get a Hakko 808 someday, but I don't have as much need anymore. I bought a real soldapult about a year ago, and it works very well. They work way better than the cheap knockoffs. I am noticing a trend. A knockoff is usually fine if it only has to heat or spin. If it is more advanced than that, it is probably best to get the real thing.
Does the Hakko 808 come with any sort of stand? Looks like it would fit into the 633 series stands, but I can't tell if it comes with one already.
LeChuck