[sdiy] Desoldering/Rework Stations

[Andre Majorel]

On 2008-04-06 10:53 +0200, Andre Majorel wrote:
> On 2008-04-05 16:00 -0500, mike ruberto wrote:
> 
> > I'm primarily looking for vacuum desoldering for thru-hole components.
> > It's 99% of what I work on. Something more like this...
> > http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/WDD81VIL
> 
> - Heating desoldering pump (like a soldering iron with a tubular
>   tip fitted to a spring-activated piston).
> - Compressor from a dead fridge.
> - 1 m of tubing.
> - Door bell switch.
> 
> Remove the piston from the desoldering tool and plug the
> compressor into it instead. Mount the door bell switch as a pedal,
> in series with the compressor. Total cost maybe 30 dollars plus
> your time.
> 
> Don't know how this frankenpump compares to commercial desoldering
> stations but I know that my father was satisfied with it after
> reworking hundreds or thousands of boards for his clients.
> 
> Radiospares used to sell a suitable 30 W heating desoldering pump.
> As I recall it was made by a company in the US Mid-West.

OK Industries Inc, 3455 Conner Street, Bronx, NY 10475. Hey, I was
only off by 1200 km ! It's the "electric de-soldering tool", item
no. SA-6-230.

  http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/misc/desolder_ok_ind_sa-6-230.tif

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