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Vacuum desoldering gun vs Hot air station
KungFuJosh:
--- Quote from: dorkshoei on March 23, 2024, 02:45:32 pm ---I have a Weller WR3000M. I picked it up lightly used for $500. The desoldering pencil is excellent. I tested and the vacuum produced meets the published spec. It replaced an Aoyue that was useless, the pump barely produced any vacuum (measured at the pump output).
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I've been using my Aoyue for nearly 7 years, and it's always worked great unless something was blocking the airflow and needed to be cleaned out (which was rare).
However, if I could get a $3000 Weller station for $500, I would too! 😉
dorkshoei:
--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on March 23, 2024, 03:06:51 pm ---
I've been using my Aoyue for nearly 7 years, and it's always worked great unless something was blocking the airflow and needed to be cleaned out (which was rare).
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I'd have to go back and look at my emails to Aoyue USA (SRA) but my recollection was the values I was seeing were 70% of the Aoyue claimed spec, but that spec was pretty poor to begin with.
My Aoyue unit was definitely never great though it did get worse over time
Hardly a surprise, $150 product vs $2000
KungFuJosh:
--- Quote from: dorkshoei on March 23, 2024, 03:12:27 pm ---My Aoyue unit was definitely never great though it did get worse over time
Hardly a surprise, $150 product vs $2000
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Oh, were you using the standalone gun version? Those were never great IME, including the Hakko version.
I have the 2703A+ station, and it still works great. The only time it was really a problem, was related to me being lazy (not emptying solder chamber or wetting the sponge) and screwing up the tip. Oops! Good thing I always have extras. 😉
ETA: There was also an issue where flux or residue got through the tubing into the pressure gauge, and the ball got frozen. I had to whack it will a mallet to get it to move, it was hilarious. I told that to the local Aoyue reps, and they sent me a replacement gauge for free, even though it was years out of warranty already.
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: nctnico on March 23, 2024, 08:16:37 am --- the continuous vacuum system Tooki mentions sounds like the real solution. But likely expensive.
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I recently upgraded to the PACE SX-100 desolder tool after seeing one in person and yes, if you do any significant amount of repairs requiring desoldering this is the way to go. It cost less than the latest budget scope or another bench meter that I don't need. It works for SMD applications too, just click on the link for tips.
https://www.tequipment.net/Pace/SX-100-6010-0106-P1/Desoldering-Irons/
dorkshoei:
--- Quote from: KungFuJosh on March 23, 2024, 03:17:56 pm ---
Oh, were you using the standalone gun version? Those were never great IME, including the Hakko version.
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701A++ solder, desolder. Yes gun for desokder (another poor design element).
The pump was a joke when I examined it, must have been a $5 part. Fine for the solder fume extraction side but not for desoldering .
Maybe they make higher end stuff but I doubt their entry level stuff is much improved from the above and this was my point/warning to others..
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