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Mp3:
I have a hakko 808 bought new in 2013 and used very, very heavily since then. I'd like to upgrade to something a little more heavy duty. What else is recommended that is currently in production? It's all for thru hole soldering repairs. Many thanks in advance.

I would vastly prefer a station style to the pistol grip type although if the best ones that dont break the bank these days are pistol grip ill consider it.

james_s:
I love my Hakko 808, never had any complaints at all about it. I've used a Weller desoldering station at at a place I worked once and it wasn't any better.

tester43:
as "heavy duty" are you referring to power, recovery, overall strength of enclosure or which other aspect?

Raj:
I'd say, get a good iron along with the biggest desoldering pump out there. You'll eventually improve your skills and will never need an automatic one.

But if you really need one, I'd say hakko is ok.

nanofrog:
There is a modern replacement for the Hakko 808, the FR-301, which uses a 140W heater for ~$265.

True professional brand desoldering stations however, are quite expensive. The Pace ST 115 Digital Desoldering Station, with SX-100 Desoldering Iron (internal pump) might be of interest, but it's just shy of $800.

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