[Lee] has a Hakko FR301 desoldering gun and a Duratool knockoff. He freely admits that the Hakko is probably better, but he wonders if it’s good enough to justify being four times as expensive. He ...

I need to buy a soldering iron, a means of desoldering, some solder, and whatever else I need to do soldering. I'll be working on PCBs, initially attempting to service my old Mac but can see myself ...

Hakko’s FX-601 adjustable soldering iron is aimed at all abilities, from professional to beginner, according to its UK importer Electrolube. There is is no controller box, just the iron, its cable and ...

This video on building a DIY desoldering iron says it all right up front: this is stupid and dangerous, and you shouldn’t do it. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work, or that it doesn’t have ...