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Subject: Pace Desoldering unit

From: "dgminala" <dgminala@...>
Date: 2013-12-05

I've been given an old Pace PPS-100A desoldering unit, but without a handpiece. 
Does anyone have any documentation for this unit, or at least know which handpiece(s) were meant to be used with it?  I have downloaded all of the catalogs and manuals that I can find on the Pace desoldering units, but none of them mentions the PPS-100A system.
It doesn't look to be very complicated inside, but it's pretty useless without a handpiece.  I ∗think∗ that the handpieces had 115VAC heaters because of the 115VAC connectors on the front of the unit, but the vacuum connector appears to be a special connector.  The handpiece vacuum hose needs a special twist-lock connector that none of the more modern systems have. 
Any info or documentation is welcome.
 

Dave M