Homebrew PCBs

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 05:19:05 -0500, Jeremy Taylor <jt@...> wrote:

> I've had good luck using a desoldering - powered suction type iron.
> It will completely suck off all the solder on each leg individually. I 
> use
> my iron set on about 7 on the scale , so I'm assuming it's running at 30+
> Watts, I only center the leg tip on the nozzle, attempting to not 
> directly
> contact it, and the solder - especially fresh solder, comes off very
> quickly.
>
> JT
>

I have worked with such a unit in the past, it is great.
it was all (pump and all) contained in a gun like unit.
it is way better than the "piston type solder suckers".
They tend to suck off the pads too, and that sucks ;-) .

I already have made a nozzle from copper, to fit a 80watt iron.
But i have not had time to make the vacuum.
(i tried with a fridge compressor suction side and it works fine.
but you have to store the vacuum in a container, the fridge pump
can't generate it fast enough. (with a valve and a button to switch it
on on the soldering iron)

I must look for replacement nozzles, for professional desolder irons, my 
copper
tip will not last long....

I have hooked it all up with the compressor and all some time ago and it 
worked
pretty well....

ST