I've heard the Pace stations are *very* good. Never personally used one, they're above what I was willing to spend, even used!
Thanks, Jonathan On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:42 PM, William Sudbrink via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > The 808 is nice, I have one. They come up used on ebay from time to time > relatively cheap. > > But I've been spoiled now. > > If you have the bucks, go for a Pace station with an SX-100 desoldering > tool. 40 pin chips > fall out like they were never soldered in the first place. I removed five > S-100 sockets from > a cracked motherboard while watching TV. Each one lifted out on the first > try. No real > fatigue, barely had to pay attention to what I was doing. My wife > commented that it was > like watching an experienced knitter. > > Bill S. > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >