John, The Hakko A1394 extra long 1.0mm nozzle does a good job with the close clearances found in the KX1. You can purchase he tips at www.hmcelectronics.com and a variety of other places.
This long slender is not for normal use, but its long reach is necessary for use in close quarters such as when doing the de-soldering for the KXB3080 option. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I've noticed that lots of folks on this list praise highly the > Hakko 808 desoldering tool. My question is: which tip do you all use? > > I own a Hakko 808, and find it too clumsy with the tip that comes > with it to be much use for Elecraft and other kit boards. For > example, I believe it would be completely useless for doing the > 80-30 mod to the KX1. I have tried the tool, and don't like it. > I hardly ever use it anymore. I have come to much prefer 1/10" > Chem-wick for any desoldering that I have had to do. > > It occurs to me that maybe with a longer or thinner tip the Hakko > might live up to its reputation. But which one, and where does > one acquire it? > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
