[TenTec] Solder and my Omni

[Bruce McLaughlin]

I second the nomination for the Hakko 808.  I bought one when I had to
remove a 16 contact IC during an unfortunate mistake in the construction of
my Elecraft K2/100.  It removed the IC with no damage and the circuit board
was completely clean.  I re-inserted the IC (this time the right way around)
and everything was fixed with no damage.  After years of trying to use
various solder wicks, ear syringes and similar things, the Hakko is the only
way to go.  If you intend to do any repair work from time to time it is well
worth the investment.

Bruce-W8FU

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Dell Ray
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:11 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solder and my Omni

Thanks for Info. Now that's looks like a nice piece of hardware. Your right
on the price. I'll have to save my nickles and Dimes. The one I have looks
like a tube and is spring loaded. Boy when you hit the release it really
jumps in your hand. 
 KI7XD
 73


--- On Tue, 6/17/08, DW Holtman <tubestuff at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: DW Holtman <tubestuff at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solder and my Omni
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>,
ray_2098 at yahoo.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 5:11 AM
> Hello,
> 
> Do a google search on the Hakko 808. It is not cheap, but
> works very very 
> well on printed circuit boards as well as point to point
> wiring on vintage 
> tube sets.
> 
> Best,
> DW Holtman
> WB7SSN
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stuart Rohre"
> <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
> To: <ray_2098 at yahoo.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec
> Equipment" 
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solder and my Omni
> 
> 
> > It is very hard to wick up solder form the usual
> plated thru holes used in
> > industrial boards today.  You may need more heat on
> your tip, a different
> > tip shape or temperature rating.  A solder sucker is
> better, (vacuum pump,
> > spring loaded).
> >
> > Stuart Rohre
> > K5KVH
> >
> >
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