desoldering (was Re: VAX 9440)

[systems_glitch]

Another Hakko 472D owner here. Got mine in pieces as used/nonworking.
They're easy to rebuild. I've used the 808s at workshops/friends' places,
there's no comparison IMO. I use the "pencil" style handpiece, we had the
"gun" style at a previous job, I definitely like the "pencil" style better.

Thanks,
Jonathan

On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 6:38 PM Ed C. via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

> I have the combo unit including solder. I do not have any other experience
> with any high-end ware but I can say that this unit does all I need and
> does it well.
>
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 7:17 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk <
> cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > On 11/13/18 7:38 AM, Mark J. Blair via cctalk wrote:
> >
> > > Instead, I use two pencil-type irons, one in each hand, working under
> > > a stereo microscope. The tips are much better, and manipulating each
> > > tip independently provides great control of what's going on. Only
> > > drawback is that if you want to use a fancy, expensive iron, now you
> > > get to buy two of them. If you're tempted by a soldering station with
> > > two or more outputs, make sure that it can drive both simultaneously.
> > > There are dual-output stations that have two outputs but can only run
> > > one at a time, as well as ones which can drive two irons at once.
> >
> > After seeing the video on the ZD-985 some years ago on Dave's EEVBlog:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft50m8UU5WQ
> >
> > I've been wondering if it's a worthwhile tool.  Does anyone have one of
> > these things?
> >
> > --Chuck
> >
> >
>