Hakko FR301 Desoldering Tool unboxing review and demo.

This is a quick unboxing and demo of use for the Hakko Fr-301 desoldering tool. In this video I show the first time use out of the box of using the Hakko to quickly replace a rotary encoder on a control board for a welder.

[@michaelmoore7975]

Just bought one myself. Fantastic tool. Saves _years_ of anger and frustration. Spent 3 days getting all the goodies out of my PCB pile, got a ways to go. But I want to thank you because @4:40 you show how to use the damn iron holder. And that's the only thing I needed instructions for; the rest was a snap. It looked like it's supposed to be hooked over a door or shelf and stick the iron through the hole, but hole is too small and over a door or shelf is just ridiculous. I thought am I supposed to drill mounting holes? Booklet says nothing. I think the manufacturers get a chuckle by throwing in a metal abstract sculpture and saying, "We'll call it an iron holder, let's see if they can figure it out." Last note: I put my temp adjust at 2 1/2, seems to work on most anything, *_Ciao!_*

[@TheRetroBen]

Thanks for the comment 👍 I can't believe I went all these years myself without this thing, hard to tell how many spools of resoldering braid I have went through over the years lol.

[@jrtayloriv]

I just got mine in the mail today, and I've been giggling like a little school kid going through my box of broken electronics and salvaging parts. This thing is sooooo much easier than the wick and solder sucker. Amazing tool!

[@tommysulkosky2232]

Best desoldering tool you will probably ever own👍

[@TheRetroBen]

I only wish I had purchased it many years ago haha.

[@rashadabdullah9769]

Omg, im sold.

[@afattori316]

Finally bought one myself to work on my Williams Stellar Wars pinball project. It arrives tomorrow. Thanks for the video. I should have bought one a while ago. Removing solder with sucker literally sucks a$$.

[@TheRetroBen]

Haha I feel the same way I wish I had bout one many years ago. Funny the main reason I purchased mine is also because of a pinball machine project, I have a Williams roller games machine and a gotlieb robowar, I need to make a video on those.

[@ryanmelvey8764]

still good? seems like it would pay for itself over the long run because it makes salvaging parts more enjoyable

[@TheRetroBen]

Yep it is still working great, I wish I had purchased it many years before I did.

[@ThatDudeDeven]

Did that guy come with an extra tip? I kept reading that it should have - just wondering if I should buy one or if the one that comes with it should be a good size to zap from switches out of keyboards.

[@janparra9551]

Are you using the regular outlet cause they are coming 100v

[@spragzpc1]

6months still no link in the subscription- I mean description 🤭

[@TheRetroBen]

So sorry, thanks for giving me a heads up. Here is a link for the one I purchased. I will need to update the description. Hakko FR-301 Desoldering Tool www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKSLLG9/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_Y1ZRWCYWSEJJT9F0GVTE