[Lee] has a Hakko FR301 desoldering gun and a Duratool knockoff ... It also lacks controls and indicators the other unit has on the base station box.

[Sable Wolf] tipped us off to his DYI desoldering station for under $70. We know we have seen this conversion before, but it hasn’t been featured on Hack a Day. [Sable Wolf’s] hack is unique ...

255 watt soldering and desoldering station. The WXD 2 features the new WXDP desoldering tool with 120 watts of power, a 35-second heat-up time, quick replacement filter cartridge and XDS nozzles ...