Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!SPURGEON@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA From: SPURGEON@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: Desoldering techniques Message-ID: <16919@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 24-Feb-84 11:43:12 EST Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.16919 Posted: Fri Feb 24 11:43:12 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Mar-84 13:18:12 EST Lines: 15 From: Bud SpurgeonI've found that for something you can carry in your toolbox, a hand-held "solder sucker" used along with a soldering iron works about the best. Carry along some of the "solder braid" stuff for really hard to unsolder items, and maybe a higher temperature tip for your soldering iron to convince the braid to work (the heavier braid really soaks up the heat). For bench use I've found the vacuum pump based machine, specifically those models made by Pace to be better (faster,cleaner,leaves re-usable holes and trace) than anything else. You must fiddle with this equipment more though. It works best only when kept really clean, with clean filters and tips. Then it works real well. -Bud -------