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tooki:

--- Quote from: Shock on February 09, 2022, 09:47:33 am ---I recall not all of them having foot control (such as the Pace ST-75) but yeah the din socket on the rear is a giveaway. The desoldering handpieces are much the same, it's more a case of figuring out if buying Sensatemp or Intelliheat wired versions.

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I have an IntelliHeat ST 75 and it has the pedal input. I’m not sure off the top of my head whether the older SensaTemp ST 75 has it, though.

knave:
I too ...

Sometimes I work with old (70s/80s) boards with (unsocketed) DIP parts, it gets tedious and I'm wary of damaging the traces.

The DIP28/DIP40 parts I need to remove carefully, smaller parts less so.


I am looking at the FR-301 (~$250) and also some of the cheaper options such as https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Desoldering-Station-Anesty-Professional/dp/B07542D82F/

If my main concern is avoiding PCB damage and then adequate performance.

Might the FR-301 suffice?  I have other HAKKO products and generally like them.

I hadn't considered the 201B until reading this thread, it looks good but the cost is quite high.  Metcal and Pace more so.
 

tooki:
If you do such desoldering often, and you can machine copper, an interesting option is to make giant DIP desoldering tips. Take a block of copper about 1cm thick and the size of the matching IC socket, then either drill a blind hole for each pin, or mill a slot for each row of pins. Then figure out how to attach this to your soldering iron. (For example, for old-style Pace, with simple cylindrical tips, make a copper rod the right size, thread it on the working end, and drill and tap a hole on the copper block.)

The idea is that the block can melt all the pins at once. We had (commercially available) desoldering tips of this style at my old work, and they work superbly. They’re not made anymore, at least not for most soldering irons, hence the DIY instructions.

Shock:
The Hakko FR301 is one of the heavier handpieces (due to it being an all in one) and has a standard tip range. The stand it comes with is very basic. Consumables and service parts are fairly pricey for what they are but not too bad compared to heater tips. I've not heard any real problems with the latest version of it, should be fine.

Vacuum desoldering I think is the safer method as it allows you to identify all the stuck pins fairly easily and has a relatively low risk of component and pcb damage. Otherwise there is a bunch of ways to go about it, some not as time efficient as others.

pope:

--- Quote from: tooki on January 19, 2023, 07:50:28 am ---If you do such desoldering often, and you can machine copper, an interesting option is to make giant DIP desoldering tips. Take a block of copper about 1cm thick and the size of the matching IC socket, then either drill a blind hole for each pin, or mill a slot for each row of pins. Then figure out how to attach this to your soldering iron. (For example, for old-style Pace, with simple cylindrical tips, make a copper rod the right size, thread it on the working end, and drill and tap a hole on the copper block.)

The idea is that the block can melt all the pins at once. We had (commercially available) desoldering tips of this style at my old work, and they work superbly. They’re not made anymore, at least not for most soldering irons, hence the DIY instructions.

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Why not use a solder pot in this case? Much less fuss.

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