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In Reply to: Are these things just a gimmick? posted by alaskahiatt on January 13, 2021 at 19:42:31:
I've never had as much luck with using just solder wick as some others here, but IME that tool right there is the real deal, especially with point-to-point gear. If you're working on unusually heavy solder joints/blobs, a second low-power iron helps to loosen it for easy removal. I have a Hakko desoldering kit, which of course is badass, etc, but it also requires more maintenance to keep the performance up to snuff, and it's a still a bit bulky to use in the aforementioned point-to-point gear, which can be both tiny and cramped.
If you do buy one of the vintage style desoldering tools, get extra tips and stock up on steel paper clips to keep the nozzles clear (it stays hot enough that you can *carefully* run the clip in the nozzle to make sure it stays clear).
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Follow Ups
- Absolutely not a gimmick. - ToddM 09:48:15 01/14/21 (8)
- Thanks. I picked one up from Radio Shack as they were dying, but - alaskahiatt 11:41:54 01/14/21 (0)
- I've got one of those, but it doesn't work very well for me. - ghost of olddude55 10:07:00 01/14/21 (6)
- Consider me in the vocal minority ;) - ToddM 11:11:40 01/14/21 (5)
- Yours ever stops working for some reason... - ghost of olddude55 14:34:10 01/14/21 (0)
- RE: NTE No Clean Solder Braid, in a class by itself - B. Scarpia 12:54:23 01/14/21 (3)
- 700 deg is SAFE? - NuWave 13:34:22 01/14/21 (2)
- RE: 700 deg is SAFE? - dee eye why 16:57:33 01/14/21 (0)
- RE: 700 deg is SAFE? 400 C., 750 F. nt - B. Scarpia 14:39:55 01/14/21 (0)
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