LF-8800 any good?

[Stefan Payne]

So I got anoyed with my ERSA Irons (one older 16W and 1 rahter brutal 150W Soldergun), I decided to get a decent soldering station...

I'd like to have a desoldering gun, like shown in this video...
So I took a quick look at what's available here in Germany and I found an LF-8800. Price seems quite reasonable with something under 300 Bucks. And I have the option for a hot air gun.

So is it any good and worth the money?

It seems to come with some nice other things...

[pfrcom]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

Assuming that's a Xytronic LF-8800, would be prudent to stock up with spare parts as well

If my experience is anything to go by:

https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=47615

essential replacements are almost unavailable when the machine is a little older

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

Unfortunately there isn't much choice here in Germany...

The other things I've found:
http://www.amazon.de/AOYUE-Int474A-E...Entlötstation

http://www.amazon.de/AOYUE-Int474A-E...Entlötstation

BEWARE: Links are in German. But you get the model numbers...

Still, since I also need a soldering iron...

And a Hakko FR-300 isn't available in my region (at least I didn't find a shop)...

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

Well, since there ain't no good options, I risked it and ordered it...

Next month I probably will order a pair of SMD tweezers...

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

Got it, used it a couple of times already.
The Iron is good. What's inside the box is also pretty nice.

But I have problems with a jammed desoldering nozzle...

How do I really use such a thing? Is this a normal thing??

[stj]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

explain "jammed"

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

The solder gets stuck in that nozzle, most times right before the filter, where the tip is not heated anymore...

[stj]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

your not holding the button long enough - it should shoot through the nozzle and splash against the back of the catch tube assembly before it sets.

have you watched the pace video for vac desoldering?

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

You mean this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULWDrF-JEUk

Well, now I have, but nothing really interesting is shown...

[stj]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

i meant his one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8KRPFOD1RE

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

Thanks, I'll do that later today =)

[Stefan Payne]

Re: LF-8800 any good?

Well, got rid of the clogging problem. Brute force method: Set Iron Temperature to 400° and more...