The Hakko 888 can take a big chunky tip that will usually put enough heat into a...

		brudgers 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How do I learn practical electronic repair... The Hakko 888 can take a big chunky tip that will usually put enough heat into a ground pin to desolder it when there is a healthy ground plane. It is hard to get a healthy amount of thermal mass with a small iron. Hot air and tweezers, cheap is fine.