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tooki:

--- Quote from: pope on January 20, 2023, 12:23:21 am ---Why not use a solder pot in this case? Much less fuss.

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Because a DIP desoldering tip like that can fit into places a solder pot can’t.

knave:
Having something useful for a variety of packages would be a win.

The biggest concern removing DIP is I don't want to damage 45+ year old PCBs.  Removing larger DIP packages undamaged is also important as many are hard to replace.

Having something "usable" for tube sockets and the rest would be good, but a much less frequent occurrence.  I have several spring loaded pumps, they are mediocre at best and require cleanup afterwards.

For SMT hot-air + wick so far seems to work.

I sounds like I should consider the Pace or the Quick despite being a bit of a HAKKO fan, the Pace is a little under $400, the Quick a bit below that and the HAKKO $240.

Almost everything I do is leaded, I'm curious if lead-free makes things more difficult?

nctnico:
Removing chips from old boards is always iffy. I have used various suction based desoldering irons (Ersa, Pace) over the years but nowadays I used soder wick (the good stuff from Chemtronics) to empty the holes one by one. What helps with older boards is to clean the joints first with alcohol and redo the joints with fresh tin. When a pin/pad is attached to a large plane, I pre-heat using hot air. This and patience usually gets the job done without damage to parts and boards.

tatel:

--- Quote from: Ice-Tea on January 18, 2022, 02:10:34 pm ---Got one of these recently:

https://benl.rs-online.com/web/p/soldering-stations/1372292

I'm sure it can be traced to the chinese manufacturer but I'm quite happy with it.

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It looks identical to proskit ss-331
https://aliexpress.com/item/32957483227.html

Yeah, quite happy with it

tooki:

--- Quote from: nctnico on January 23, 2023, 12:55:03 am ---Removing chips from old boards is always iffy. I have used various suction based desoldering irons (Ersa, Pace) over the years but nowadays I used soder wick (the good stuff from Chemtronics) to empty the holes one by one. What helps with older boards is to clean the joints first with alcohol and redo the joints with fresh tin. When a pin/pad is attached to a large plane, I pre-heat using hot air. This and patience usually gets the job done without damage to parts and boards.

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Though I still think that vacuum desoldering using proper technique produces the best results most of the time, for solder wick, try MG Chemicals. It’s braided from way finer wire than the rest, and performs better because of it.

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