Desoldering equipment

[vinito]

1/2 hour! holy crap. I can lathe up a new tip in less than that!
Of course for that you need a thousand or two for a lathe, then you have to have the material in stock, and you really should plate it afterward so there's more tools & supplies.

But still...

 

[Marty Machine]

hehehehe, i think i'll stick to cleaning the tips 

[Pinball Fixers]

Hakkos are the way to go... Great irons...

I've heard whispers that Jaycar will have a new soldering / desoldering station that was to be released in Australia last quarter, but it did not conform to Australian standards - it needed an isolation transformer to be sold here. It should be out before christmas and be around the $200 - $300 as a solder / desolder station.

I'm waiting for that to be released - I'm not sure if it is a re badged iron or not..

I had a look at the Jaycar Soldering / Desoldering station a few days ago... not a bad unit by the looks of things, but can't be used to remove through hole parts. This unit is only for soldering and SMD re-work.

I was hoping to buy one, as I would like to leave my soldering iron and portable desoldering gun in my tool box for on site work... Ahh well, not this time.

[Jomac]

I think I have tried everything out there because mine is on all day everyday , As others have realized there isnt much out there that can touch the Hakko 701 for desoldering :)

Just a small tip for people that own them , Hakko calibrate their optimum desoldering tip temperature with the control at zero , (all the way anti clockwise)  , You will find when left in this position it will work perfectly all the time , if you try increasing the temp it will start melting the end surface of the desoldering tip , it will then become uneven and jaggered .
You will know fairly quickly because it will damage tracks easily and seem like it's not hot enough.

The best choice for anyone serious about board repairs :)

[Skybeaux]

I have an Edsyn ZD500dx desoldering station which i find is excellent for all types of board repairs.
It's the only station i've owned or used so i can't compare it to any other brand.
So far it has worked flawlessly and is simple and easy to clean......i love it!
Made in the USA

I did a lot of research before buying and in the end It was a toss-up between Hakko or the Edsyn
I decided on Edsyn after seeing a lot of non-working Hakko's for sale on ebay US with missing or damaged handpieces and that turned me off them.
I'm sure Hakko desoldering stations are good as well as a lot of people rave about them.

I have had a Hakko 936 iron for years ,never a problem with it and wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Jomac]

I have an Edsyn ZD500dx desoldering station which i find is excellent for all types of board repairs.
It's the only station i've owned or used so i can't compare it to any other brand.
So far it has worked flawlessly and is simple and easy to clean......i love it!
Made in the USA

I did a lot of research before buying and in the end It was a toss-up between Hakko or the Edsyn
I decided on Edsyn after seeing a lot of non-working Hakko's for sale on ebay US with missing or damaged handpieces and that turned me off them.
I'm sure Hakko desoldering stations are good as well as a lot of people rave about them.

I have had a Hakko 936 iron for years ,never a problem with it and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Thats an interesting looking unit , never it seen it before , can you get parts for it here in Aus ??

I've had the same hand piece on my Hakko for 8 years , you really need to maintain them as they are nearly $500 to replace , probably why you saw so many without hand pieces for sale.
The 936 Iron is interchangeable with the Iron on the 701 so really handy when an element dies .

[Skybeaux]

I have an Edsyn ZD500dx desoldering station which i find is excellent for all types of board repairs.
It's the only station i've owned or used so i can't compare it to any other brand.
So far it has worked flawlessly and is simple and easy to clean......i love it!
Made in the USA

I did a lot of research before buying and in the end It was a toss-up between Hakko or the Edsyn
I decided on Edsyn after seeing a lot of non-working Hakko's for sale on ebay US with missing or damaged handpieces and that turned me off them.
I'm sure Hakko desoldering stations are good as well as a lot of people rave about them.

I have had a Hakko 936 iron for years ,never a problem with it and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Thats an interesting looking unit , never it seen it before , can you get parts for it here in Aus ??

I've had the same hand piece on my Hakko for 8 years , you really need to maintain them as they are nearly $500 to replace , probably why you saw so many without hand pieces for sale.
The 936 Iron is interchangeable with the Iron on the 701 so really handy when an element dies .

I think Mektronics are and Aus distributor for them but they are dear as poison compared to overseas prices.
I bought spare filters ,tips and other spares for it directly from Edsyn in the US....luckily just before our dollar shit itself
The complete handpieces for these units are also around the $500 mark to replace so i'll definitely be keeping it well maintained also.