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Reddit mentions of Hakko FR300-05/P Desoldering Tool
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 7
We found 7 Reddit mentions of Hakko FR300-05/P Desoldering Tool. Here are the top ones.
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- This is an O.E.M. Authorized part
- Fits with various American hakko brand models
- Oem part # FR300-05/P
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Blue |
| Height | 2.85 Inches |
| Length | 12.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 3.7 Pounds |
| Width | 11.75 Inches |
This is the Hakko.
If you don't mind manual, then the Tenma will also work
Little expensive but looks like it works great. https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR300-05-P-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B00KWM69C4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518192740&sr=8-1&keywords=Hakko+FR300
It's more spendy, but this Hakko model has been a life saver for me more times than I care to admit. Much better than the $10 pumps (although those have their uses for sure). If you plan on removing components regularly or maybe even attempt repairs, this is super handy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KWM69C4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
De-Soldering is definitely one of the most annoying things involved in this hobby lol.
If I could...I would love to buy one of those Hakko De-Soldering Pump...if it wasn't like $350.00 LOL.
Would make my life so much better
might need to get some desoldering braid as well. Or you can just go balls out and get a dedicated desoldering iron. They are quite amazing and take all the fun out of desoldering.
If you can swing it, this is a boss. I only sold mine because I hate desoldering no matter how easy it is.
You guys are making it sound easier than it is.
SOLDERING is easy. Anyone can do that. Just heat the work and the solder drips right in the hole.
It's DESOLDERING which is hard. And without proper desoldering equipmenet (like an Aoyue or a Hakko), it can be even HARDER and if you do it wrong, you could damage the PCB. You need more than just a soldering iron to desolder. You also need a desoldering pump (vacuum tool pump (NOT recommended unless you have no other choice) or a proper desoldering iron which is $$$).
The key is probably damaged and those are not easy to fix without making the problem worse. If the metal tab is damaged or bent out of shape there's no fixing that. With a switch top remover (from MK.com) you can remove the switch top and the cherry stem, after desoldering the switch (ONLY PCB mount switches can be popped open without desoldering), but if you don't have spare switches, I would just RMA the thing.
A good desoldering pump is https://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-Contained-Desoldering-Internal-Carrying/dp/B00PGFAJWS
But as you can see it's expensive. But it does come with some extra tip tops.
An even better one but more expensive is https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR300-05-P-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B00KWM69C4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490577663&sr=8-1&keywords=Hakko+FR300-05+desoldering+tool
Yes that's $$. And a lot.
A good starter kit, which includes solder and a vacuum pump is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E1ISGH0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ; not too expensive for what you get.
Once you're ready to move up to higher quality you can buy this:
https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX888D-23BY-Soldering-Station-599-029/dp/B00C2BHTBI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1489522270&sr=8-3&keywords=Hakko+FX888D