> On Jul 13, 2017, at 3:31 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 2) vacuum desoldering gun: lots of people liked the Hakko 808, but it's > discontiued. The Hakko FR-300 looks like a reasonable replacement, and > sells for around $310. The drawback compared to the vacuum desoldering > station with pencil tool is that the handpiece is much heavier and bulkier > since it contains the vacuum pump; this is probably not an issue if you > don't use it to do a lot of desoldering in a single session. >
I recently purchased a Hakko FR300 for $259, which is my first experience with a decent desoldering tool. I can’t recommend it enough if you have a fair amount of desoldering to perform. Compared to solder wicking or a solder sucker it really is a world of difference. It’s one of the best tool investments I’ve ever made.
