Homebrew_PCBs

On Saturday 29 May 2004 04:42 pm, Stefan Trethan wrote:

> > I have a home-built solder sucker unit, and initially started with using
> > small-diameter steel tubing (brake line bought at an auto parts store),
> > and the same rubber hose that you see all over engines, used as vacuum
> > line. This turned out to be rather unsatisfactory in terms of performance
> > -- I couldn't get a high enough flow rate through it -- so I changed the
> > fittings and now use 1/2" copper tubing and some 5/8" or so clear tubing I
> > picked up at Lowe's (home center).

> This must be a misunderstanding.
>
> I'm talking about a "active" solder sucker.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

> 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?