I recently bought a HAKKO FR-301 this year. This de-soldering iron was
very expensive at $269 but it worked flawlessly to remove over 100 through
hole relays - so it paid for itself quickly. I only bought this DS iron
for a one-time project, but I can see why people love these things- they
work
I have a similar story when I worked for Centronics back in the 1980s.
In the UK, we had one rework tech and he had the vacuum desoldering tool.
Mostly he would remove components, but sometimes the rest of us would do our
own work and the rework tech taught me how to use the tool properly and
My KPA1500 decided to stop working (no response to RF input, no bypass
power on/off.
I tried cycling power, to no avail.
Then I tried reloading the microcode (It was on the current version),
and lo and behold, everything was good again.
Dunno what went wrong, or why, but it was an unnerving
On 2022-03-14 15:35, Wayne Burdick wrote:
The following is only tangentially related, but it has to be dusted
off periodically:
https://www.qsotoday.com/n6kr-desolder-primer.html
Cute. If it's a board I care about - say the motherboard of my K2 - I
would proceed directly to step 8 (
Or use ChipQuik Alloy and a low temp iron along with a bit of solderwick.
Much easier than a SoldaPullt or even my trusty but bulky Hakko 808, safe
for the PCB and nearby components. And doesn't require a beer...
Lyle KK7P
On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 5:04 PM Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Shep was before
I guess they call themselves Harbor Freight, sorry about that.
Tom, WB2QDG
I bought one at Harbor Express several years ago. I don't use it very
often so its' low price makes it attractive for my purposes. I'm sure,
like a lot of Harbor Express products you'll find better quality
I bought one at Harbor Express several years ago. I don't use it very
often so its' low price makes it attractive for my purposes. I'm sure,
like a lot of Harbor Express products you'll find better quality
de-solerers elsewhere. But if your looking for a low price item I'd
suggest checking
Shep was before my time, but I found the recordings. Quote: "I could teach
Morse Code to a dog!"
Wayne
> On Mar 14, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Ken Winterling wrote:
>
> As I read that I could "hear" K2ORS, Jean Shepherd, narrating the text with
> his inflections and enthusiasm.
>
> Ken
>
Dave and all,
I have not used the Pace desoldering tool, but I have plenty of
experience with the Hakko 808.
The vacuum pump needs to be disassembled and cleaned of solder flux
occasionally and once that is done, it has plenty of suction. That
means the holes and plastic "flappers" in the
As I read that I could "hear" K2ORS, Jean Shepherd, narrating the text with
his inflections and enthusiasm.
Ken
WA2LBI
On Mar 14, 2022, 19:46, at 19:46, Dave W8OV wrote:
>I wonder how many of us have discovered Wayne's methods all by
>ourselves?
>
>Good one, Wayne!
>
>73,
>
>Dave W8OV
>
I wonder how many of us have discovered Wayne's methods all by ourselves?
Good one, Wayne!
73,
Dave W8OV
On 3/14/2022 17:35, Wayne Burdick wrote:
The following is only tangentially related, but it has to be dusted off
periodically:
https://www.qsotoday.com/n6kr-desolder-primer.html
I
Back to using 4 + syllable words again Wayne?
Best regards with laughter,
Jerry W1IE
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I've had the Hakko 808 for many years. It has been used on through hole PCBs,
boat anchors, toys, etc. There hasn't been any shortage of suction. Just keep
the collection tube clean. My only regret is that I didn't purchase it years
earlier!
Ken
WA2LBI
On Mar 14, 2022, 18:25, at 18:25,
I'm pretty fond of my Hakko 808. Alas, it has been discontinued and the
current line of desoldering tools from Hakko is pretty expensive - $300 on
up. I don't recall what I paid for mine but it was a lot less. If you find
a used one for sale, grab it!
/Rick N6XI
On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 5:30 AM
The following is only tangentially related, but it has to be dusted off
periodically:
https://www.qsotoday.com/n6kr-desolder-primer.html
I wrote this long ago. Hopefully it's still as dubiously relevant as ever.
Wayne
N6KR
>> On 2022-03-13 22:06, Tony wrote:
>>> All:
>>>
>>> Can anyone
Back when I was a bench tech doing component level repair, I used a vacuum
desoldering station from Pace (I forget the model). That thing worked
great- I pulled hundreds (maybe thousands) of through-hole parts from
boards with it.
They were (and are) expensive, but so are time and PC boards, so
Yes, that is exactly why I haven’t pasted the handy label inside the lid of my
Altoids tin. Unfortunately, the instructions are an image in a PDF, so I’ll
need to create a label from scratch.
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
> On Mar 14, 2022, at
On 2022-03-14 14:26, Walter Underwood wrote:
I built this code practice oscillator, nice kit. I glued some brass standoffs
into an Altoids tin for a case.
https://www.nfarl.org/kits/
Looks like a nice kit for a beginner. Shame it shows dots and dashes for the
morse code instead of dits and
I built this code practice oscillator, nice kit. I glued some brass standoffs
into an Altoids tin for a case.
https://www.nfarl.org/kits/
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories makes some nice beginner kits, like the
flickery flame series.
https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/directory#soldering
Here's the latest information from Madelyn that I'm aware of, dated Feb 1st:
"We are getting very near to having all of the parts for the synthesizer boards
and kio3b upgrade kits. Once we receive them all
we will forward them to our board vendor (here locally) at which point it will
be
Note that the AM demodulator has been significantly improved in pending Release
29.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
> On Mar 14, 2022, at 10:03 AM, Joe Eide wrote:
>
> Has anyone tried their K4D on AM? If so, any comments on transmitted
> quality, power levels, etc?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe - KB9R
>
On 2022-03-14 08:19, Douglas Hagerman via Elecraft wrote:
I think a K2 would not be a great project for most 8 year olds.
However, a simpler (and cheaper) kit like this one from MFJ should be
within a beginner skill level, given some reasonable coaching. (Also a
soldering station to avoid
Has anyone tried their K4D on AM? If so, any comments on transmitted
quality, power levels, etc?
Thanks,
Joe - KB9R
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With all desoldering tools it's important to *regularly* clean the inside of
solder debris.
David G3UNA
>
> > On 14 Mar 2022, at 05:06, Tony <73gu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > All:
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a budget de-soldering iron that can be used in tight
> > places? I need to
Thanks to all checking in and relay stations.
WM6P STEVE GA K4D NET CONTROL
W3SA JOHN NC K4D
AC8UC RAY OH K4
W9EJB ED IN K4D
K8NU CARL OH FTDX101D
W4DML DOUG TN K3
WB9JNZ ERIC IL FTDX101D
AE6JV BILL NH K3S
WB8HRO TIM MI FT450D
K4CIH JOHN GA FTDX10
N8SBE DAVE MI K3S
KE4WY JIM KY APACHE 7000
NC0JW
When I replaced my 756Pro with a K3, I was wowed by the receiver performance
difference. I suspect that will never happen again.
73,
Josh W6XU
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> On Mar 14, 2022, at 5:19 AM, JR wrote:
>
> ANY of the top twenty radios on the list are ALL good enough
I think a K2 would not be a great project for most 8 year olds. However, a
simpler (and cheaper) kit like this one from MFJ should be within a beginner
skill level, given some reasonable coaching. (Also a soldering station to avoid
soldering iron frustration!)
It's hard to beat a good old big blue Soldapullt.
To remove the offending part with minimal damage to its surroundings,
it's generally
wise to chop the part off its leads first. Then if you have access to
both sides of the
board, you can heat each land with a soldering iron and pull the
All,
As Alan said, A desoldering iron works great on thru hole parts.
I use one from Amazon "Velleman VTDESOL3U Vacuum Desoldering Pump with
Heater" about $18.
Joel - N1JEO
On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 9:20 AM G4GNX wrote:
> For surface mount I would never use a soldering iron. Learn to
For surface mount I would never use a soldering iron. Learn to use a hot air
gun and just pick the components of with tweezers.
For thru hole components I use a ‘proper’ desoldering gun which has a hole
through the middle of the bit and will remove all solder surrounding a pin.
With the right
Indeed he does. My K3S is on that list, I loaned it to him on its way home from
Elecraft, years ago. For all of the mention of other brands of radio, Kenwoods
are conspicuously absent; Rob also uses a TS-890, as do I. The K3S sits idle
next to it.
Wes N7WS
On 3/14/2022 5:18 AM, JR
I use an ordinary fine tipped iron (M12) and solder wick. I don’t think
Antex irons are available in the USA, but if you check this link and search
for an M12 iron you will see the type.
https://www.antex.co.uk
It can help to minimise board damage if you cut the legs off the component,
then
Concerning Mr. Sherwood's famous receiver chart ... he clearly states
in several ways in several places ANY of the top twenty radios on the
list are ALL good enough and no one should select a particular radio
based on the single sorting factor of third order intercept dynamic
range. He
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