FR301-03/P Portable Desoldering Tool with Precise Temperature Control °F /°C

This is not just any Desoldering gun... It's the definitive soldering gun from Japan thats used by many tech repair experts for desoldering needs! Makes removing IC's and other components fast and easy. Heats up extremely fast and gets the job done with very good suction with enough sucking power to suck up even the biggest solder blobs! It features 4 heat settings from 350c (660f) to 500c (930f). and has changeable tips and removable solder tips. Kit includes a carrying case and tools to clean and change the tips. If you need a amazing tool to desolder, then you will not regret this purchase!

I had high expectations for the Hakko FR-301, and it exceeded every one of them. I recently replaced several damaged through-hole USB ports on a laptop motherboard, and this tool made a job that would have been extremely difficult with a soldering iron and desoldering braid completely manageable. When I first opened it it had no hole in the end. Then I realized that HAKKO tests them before the get packaged up. Just turn it on and it heats up faster than they say. Pull the trigger and there is the hole. The FR-301 heats quickly, has excellent suction, and removes solder cleanly from plated through-holes. Several of the USB-port mounting tabs were connected to large ground planes and required a lot of heat, but the FR-301 handled them beautifully. Once I developed a rhythm—making sure the solder was fully molten before pulling the trigger—it cleared the holes remarkably well and allowed me to remove the ports without damaging the motherboard. It is comfortable to use, easy to control, and much more capable than the inexpensive manual pumps and basic desoldering tools I have used previously. Cleaning it afterward was also straightforward, and the included tools make routine maintenance simple. Most importantly, the repair was a complete success: the laptop went back together with no damage to the board, and every replacement USB port works perfectly. The FR-301 is not inexpensive, but after using it on a real board-level repair, I can confidently say it was worth every penny. It performed exactly as I had hoped—and honestly, even better. If you regularly repair electronics or need to remove through-hole components without destroying the board, this is the tool to buy. I could not be happier with it. The other photos, small board and the wire was my test. Beautiful. Then there are some before and after of the USB port. Now I did have to go back with an iron to add solder to mix with the factory solder to get some lead in there to allow it to melt enough to suck it out. One sucked out, just a little heat from my iron and it popped right out. GREAT TOOL!!!

This is probably the best made hand held powered vacuum desoldering device on the market today. At a setting of around 700F (371C) it is more than capable of removing the most stubborn components. Tip change is easy (even hot!) and the unit will extract a lot of components before you need to empty the collector. The unit has a really nice latch system on the solder collector that locks the spring in place so that removal and replacement of the collector is easy. When you replace it you simply push a button to lock the collector in place. I do wish at this price they would include the 0.8, 1.5 and 2mm tips though. I removed over 200 parts of all types off of two quality FR-4 PCB's and it worked without a hitch and without any lifted pads. Now for my gripes: The case is cheap blow molded plastic (the kind of thing you see at Harbor Freight on cheap tool kits) with plastic hinges. This is not the sort of thing that I would expect from a professional tool. Also there is no extra storage room for things that you might need in the field. I better solution would be a case with real latches and a HDPE foam insert that could easilly be modified as needed. In addition the iron stand is a joke. It looks like something that a 5 year old would design. The stand for this device should be stable and fully support the unit sitting on a bench. My Solderwerks BK-3090 (I bought from Circuit Specialists, around 2 years ago and no parts are available WTF? hence the Hakko FR-301 purchase) had a much better case and a far superior iron holder. The sad thing is Hakko does not offer anything better as a bench holder for the FR-301. I have ordered a couple of different 3rd party ones to try but I may just continue to use the Solderwerks holder. I wish I could buy another one of those. Solderwerks tool was junk but at least the stand and case were good. I may have to fabricate or modify my own. As for the case I may just reuse the Solderwerks one. As an engineer Hakko should be ashamed to offer such a great tool with these glaring faults.

I rarely am moved to write a review, but I am so thrilled with this product. I recently got into restoring vintage audio equipment. I started off using the manual copper wick or "solder sucker" tools, which were fine for one or two components, but are just punishing to use when trying to desolder 30 or more components in a single unit. Based on the good reviews, I sprang for the Hakko and I'm so glad I did. It's easy to use, easy to clean, basically foolproof. It's a HUGE time saver and gives a much better result than the manual methods I mentioned. The included tip has been fine for almost all of the normal capacitors, transistors, etc. that I need to remove, but sometimes thicker pins (like jumper pins) won't fit in the tip. The accessory tips are stupidly expensive, so I haven't bought those, instead using the tip I have to sort of melt and vacuum around the solder joint rather than on top of it. It still works to get about 90% of the solder cleaned up, and the wick or manual pump in conjunction with a soldering iron can take care of the rest. My only gripe is that the metal stand is a bit chintzy and the natural coil tension of its thick power cord can sort of push it around quite easily. Not a product complaint, but a safety tip: it's easy to forget that this thing is on. A couple times I have carelessly allowed a cord to drape across the tip only to watch the smoke rise as the insulation on it melts.

Works fantastic. Well made. Desoldering has never been so clean and easy. Very happy with it. On the expensive side but you get what you pay for in my opinion.

This doesn't happen often, but I'm in love with a new tool. Hands down this is the best at removing lead-free solder from PCB's. Literally, one pull of the trigger and BAM, the solder is removed. No ripped traces. Clean PCB left over. Clean up is 5 minutes or less. Comes with a case and 1.0MM size tip. The tips for this are pricey but worth it. So...if you're tired of overheating PCB's, destroying traces or pumping the manual suction tool 20 or 30 times only to miss half the solder, just buy this. Stop wasting your time. You won't regret it! I'll let the photos attached speak for themselves, which from using this tool only! Note that some leads will still be jammed in the holes (vias) from the PCB you are removing solder from. A quick tap with another tool (not with tip, unless you want to replace them often) will allow the component to dislodge. My only gripe is with the warranty - 90 days! Really Hakko? One star off for the greedy bean counters at Hakko USA who made the decision to only offer a 90 day warranty to US customers on this product. Made in Japan and yet Hakko won't stand by it's product beyond 90 days! The Amazon bots will punish me if I post the warranty link, so Google "Hakko Warranty" and you'll find the details. Below is quick summary of what is covered under 90 days and the 1 year portion of the warranty, which is literally nothing other than the heating element. ++ Heating element - 1 year (with a ton of restrictions - google to find the warranty terms on Hakko's website) ++ Sensors - 1 Year ++ Buttons/Switches/Other contact items - 90 days ++ Suction Motor - 90 days ++ Enclosure - 90 days ++ Everything else - 90 days

So far I like this Hakko FR 301 desoldering gun very much. I have used it on vintage ham radio equipment with point to point wiring and on circuit boards and it really does a good job of sucking up the solder. On circuit boards it cleans so well I can usually just pull the component out. It does a good job on point to point wiring also. When wires are tightly wrapped around a connection, I use close cut snippers and the desoldering gun and it works well to clean up the connection. Certainly saves time and lets you work with the other hand on the connection.

I hesitated to buy one of these for years, until starting to do some substantial hifi recap projects. Once you use one of these, you will curse yourself for ever wasting time and energy with hand held spring loaded suction pumps, absorbent braid, etc. I worried about the suction power of the handheld all in one device, but it's just amazing. It heats up FAST, it does not clog if you let it pull for a second after each extraction to clear the tube, and the filter just works without a lot of attention. Biggest and only "issues" is lack of a stand, and need to buy additional tips for some tasks, especially larger items, but just forget all that and buy this thing, you will be glad you did. It's like going from a hand saw miter box to a 10" compound chop saw, it's that big a difference. Also, it saves you from damaging components, pcb's, and makes removing complex components easy and fun. I also splurged and purchased the Hakko soldering rig, which is also amazing, primarily because it heats up super fast, and control the temperature. I was tempted to try some of the cheaper Chinese options since I'm not a pro, but I'm really glad I splurged a bit for these items. I really look forward to using them instead of just tolerating them. To be a bit more rounded in this review, I agree with several other youtube and online reviews that mention the case is not great, it's a pain to get the cord in there, and the stiff cord combined with no stand is a danger for the thing sliding off the table. Make a coffee can stand or something, and keep some cord wrap thingies handy and it's all good. Hakko, including a second tip with a larger opening would be nice! Final note, some folks seemed confused by the tips not having a hole. They come pre-tinned with solder, the hole is there, it's just soldered over. Heat it up, pull the trigger you have a hole. No need to drill anything out at all.

I have a 474 desoldering station (not Hakko) that is 2 or 3 years old. I mostly remove 5-pin relays and reuse the board with a simple MOSFET switch circuit. I had gotten the process down to a science with the 474 desoldering station - 450 C, 5 to 8 seconds to liquify the solder, pull trigger while circling the tip around the pin for 3 seconds and keep pulling the trigger until after the desoldering gun was off the pad. On pin 3, 4 and 5 I would use my finger to wiggle the relay loose during this process. I would usually have to clean the filters at around 30 to 40 relays as the suction would gradually decrease to a point where the pins wouldn't be cleaned out completely. I was deciding on a replacement when the suction wouldn't remove more than half the solder (still not sure where my leak is or if it is the pump). With the Hakko set between 400 C to 450 C, it is approximately 1 or 2 seconds on the pad and pull the trigger, I move the tip around bit. The Hakko suction is much better - it usually removes most if not all the solder. The Hakko almost seems like it keeps the solder liquified while pulling whereas on the 474 it felt like the solder started cooling as soon as I pulled the trigger. The Hakko is much easier to clean. The 474 was a bit finicky because the heat wasn't very isolated - there was the handling of hot spring filters, etc. The spring filter was also a pain to clean even if replaced with a better compatible spring. The time savings on the Hakko are significant - approximately 2 to 3 times faster with much less hassle and frustration. I also like how it is portable with it's own case, this will save me some space. Simply a high quality and well designed tool. It was worth every penny and I expect it to pay for itself with the time saved.

Buena herramienta muy útil, hasta ahora jala muy bien la soldadura

It's definitely an investment up front, but I can tell you, for me, it was worth it. I use mine for vintage audio restoration and repair and I use it constantly. Most of my work is with single-layer circuit boards and it works very well. I usually add a bit of solder to reflow the joint that I'm desoldering to make it come off a bit nicer and the results are always good. I bought some extra tips, a new filter pipe, and some more filters so that I have spare parts for the future. Tips are relatively expense, but are of good quality and last a long time. Maybe forever. It's really nice to be able to instantly lift a leg of a resistor or a capacitor to open up a circuit when troubleshooting or to make a reading on a part. You can also use this to do quick solder jobs if you don't feel like plugging your regular iron in. I've used the cheap desoldering hand guns before and I can tell you the pump isn't nearly as powerful, nor the heater. It is also alot sturdier. This tool heats up FAST, and it gets HOT. I've always used mine on the lowest heat setting and it gets extremely hot, which is really what you need so that the heat penetrates the solder joint and gets everything good and liquified. The high price tag is unfortunate, because the Japanese models that run on 100VAC seem to cost about $200 CAD less. I often wonder if it would have worked just as well. I didn't want to take the chance though. I advise against buying a used desoldering tool , as there are so many parts that fail and you can't get parts for most of the models that people are trying to hawk these days. In my opinion, this is the best buy.

Funciona tal y como esperaba. Hakko es una muy buena marca. Excelente opción.

Esta herramienta la compre para desoldar la PPU de un viejo NES y ha funcionado a la perfección. Si bien es posible desoldar con un cautín normal y un desoldador común de bomba de vació, la American HAKKO hace todo mucho más fácil y valió cada peso que pague por ella, ya que pienso darle uso en otros proyectos. Va a serme útil a mí que sólo hago trabajos de electrónica por Hobby de vez en cuando, así que pienso que debe serlo aún más para alguien que se dedique a este tipo de actividades de manera constante. Muy recomendable. Además llegó muy rápido y sin contratiempos.