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Swapped my cheap desoldering pump for a Hakko one and it's night and day
I used to fight with a $8 desoldering pump from Amazon for years. It would clog after every third joint and I'd spend more time cleaning it than actually working. Last month I finally bought a Hakko FR301 desoldering gun after a buddy swore by it. The suction on this thing is insane - I cleared a 24 pin connector in under 5 minutes compared to the 30 minute struggle I had before. Has anyone else made the switch and felt silly for waiting so long?
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sam_scott593mo ago
Yeah I was in the same boat for way too long. That cheap pump would just lose suction after a few uses and I spent more time fighting it than actually desoldering. Finally broke down and got a Hakko 808 and it's crazy how much easier everything is. The heated tip alone made a huge difference for me, no more cold solder joints sticking to everything.
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felixw683mo ago
Yeah but the thing nobody talks about is how those cheap pumps actually suck up flux fumes and everything else into the piston. After a while they just get gummed up inside and lose all their pull. Take one apart sometime its nasty in there.
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