I have used a Weller, Pace and the Hakko desolder systems with internal pumps over the years, and the Weller and Pace were the louder of the three units. But that isn't why I am going with the Hakko, it is due to the age of the other units, and the lack of support for the old units. The Hakko unit I have just purchased needs shop air, and I am setting up a small tank and pump to supply it. The air pump will have even less noise than the Hakko mechanical pump unit, which will be nice, but in truth, with it under the bench, rather than on it, the noise may be unnoticeable with the other noise in the shop. However, now that the noise is in my home, it does make a difference to my family! As far as repair, I have always made due with the self made schematics, altho, I can now put them on the computer and print them out, or share them online with others.
Yea, i just switched to JBC and will prob move form their electric pump to the Pneumatic shortly, Sadly most the new high power Hakko options are an electronic vacuum source.
I have used a Weller, Pace and the Hakko desolder systems with internal pumps over the years, and the Weller and Pace were the louder of the three units. But that isn't why I am going with the Hakko, it is due to the age of the other units, and the lack of support for the old units.
The Hakko unit I have just purchased needs shop air, and I am setting up a small tank and pump to supply it. The air pump will have even less noise than the Hakko mechanical pump unit, which will be nice, but in truth, with it under the bench, rather than on it, the noise may be unnoticeable with the other noise in the shop. However, now that the noise is in my home, it does make a difference to my family!
As far as repair, I have always made due with the self made schematics, altho, I can now put them on the computer and print them out, or share them online with others.
Yea, i just switched to JBC and will prob move form their electric pump to the Pneumatic shortly, Sadly most the new high power Hakko options are an electronic vacuum source.