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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] high temperature hose

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-05-29

>> I'm talking about a "active" solder sucker.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by that.

I mean a heated solder sucker, with heated tip.

>
>> The type that has a metal hollow tip, attached to a metal pipe which is
>> heated. the back end of this metal pipe has to carry the hose.
>
> You want to flow solder around some plumbing, and maintain the stuff
> liquid
> the whole time? Why?
>

Because it is great for desoldering.

Have you never seen such a unit? That is not my invention, such things
are available commercially.

I do not flow it around plumbing, at the end of the hot tube there will be
some filter
stopping it.

ST