Hakko Iron Holder, For 808 Desoldering Iron
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Manufacturer: AMERICAN HAKKO PRODUCTS INCProduct features:
- Holder for Hakko 808 desoldering iron
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hakko Iron Holder, For 808 Desoldering Iron
Customer Review: Great design, but thankfully inexpensive.
Summary: 3 Stars
while the 808 desoldering tool is excellent at what it does, the holder designed for the 808, not so much.
the dish holding the sponge is not attached, and made of what appears to be tin. its very light and easily pops out, spilling the contents. when i had one, i simply didn't use the sponge there, i placed the whole thing next to my soldering iron anyway, and so the two shared a sponge.
overall, its very effective at holding the 808, which is a large and ungainly shape for it to handle. other than bumping it form the side, it will easily remain standing while the 808 is inserted. even when hit form the side, it still resists tipping very well.
where the design fails utterly is in the way it holds the gun. the main frame is a shaped metal plate, with a hole at the top. in that hole is a plastic 'docking' piece that holds the 808 at the base of the heating element. there is a metal piece also attached there that the 808's tip will rest against, pushed up against it by the weight of the gun. all of this is held in place by a metal spring clip.
the sad part is, that while its very good at its job of holding the 808, that plastic bit at the heart of the interface between the holder and the 808 cannot cope with the heat from the 808. it becomes brittle very quickly when the 808 is used continuously, and because of the stresses placed on it by the gun and teh design of the interface it at the middle of, it eventually fractures and the entire thing instantly becomes an interesting piece of art on the end of your bench. few of these have lasted much longer than a couple of months.
i currently use the holder for another brand of soldering iron that i altered to handle the size and weight of the 808 desoldering tool. its entirely metal and uses a spring inside a metal box-tube to hold the iron while dissipating the heat.
in conclusion, its very effective at its role and a good design, but its under-engineered and will probably not last very long, making the 20 dollar price tag reasonable in that if it DOES fail, you aren't out a lot of money.
Description of Hakko Iron Holder, For 808 Desoldering Iron
Iron holder with sponge and tray. Compatible with the Hakko Dash (N452, N452, N454) Mach (918, 920, 921, 922) and 455-456 irons and 808 desoldering gun.Tools and Hardware
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