I'd also like to see what you have put together, Doug. I have trouble keeping mine from tipping over on the bench. I thought about anchoring it to the table. Stan W5EWA
Jack Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Doug: If you send me the photo, I'll put it up in the Construction area of www.cliftonlaboratories.com as it might be of interest to Z90 builders as well. Jack Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote: > I've found the 1394 to be useful, too. > > Do we have a photos area? I could put up a picture of the base I > constructed which is just a small chassis with the stock Hakko holder > screwed to it, a lighted AC switched socket so I don't have to > actually unplug the thing, and small screws up through the chassis to > act as posts to store the extra tips. It makes the 808 even more > convenient. > > 73, doug > > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:21:43 -0700 > From: Doug Person > > John, > > There are finer tips for the Hakko 808. The A1003 tip is much smaller > (about half the diameter) than the standard one supplied. I have > rarely had to pull out the role of Chem-wick to get a component out - > but it happens occasionally. > > http://www.tequipment.net/Hakko808.html#nozzles > > 73, Doug -- K0DXV > > John Reiser wrote: > > Hi, > > > > 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? > > > > Thanks and 73, > > > > John, W2GW > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
