[rescue] The Soul of that old Machine

[Dave McGuire]

On 11/24/21 11:25 AM, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> I bought a craptastic desoldering tool off Amazon [0], sort of a 
> semi-automatic version of the classic spring-loaded desoldering tool, 
> but I had to stop using it - it would suck up a bunch of solder (yay!) 
> then it would vomit out the nozzle a small amount of the removed solder 
> back on the board (boo!).
> (I attached a photo, but I think only Dave will see it, cc:'d him 
> directly. I wrote a review of the tool and included the picture on Amazon.)

   Yuck!!

> I soon put masking tape around the board to protect it from the solder 
> spew, but out of desperation I tried the plastic suction tool and got 
> most of the solder off. I'm going to try and clean it up with solder 
> wick, or I may break down and get a real desoldering gun.

   Wick is very useful for cleanup work.

> [0] here is the craptastic tool I do NOT recommend:
> 
> SHANSHAN Electric Vacuum Solder Sucker Tin Automatic Hand Welding 
> Portable Handheld 30W Removal Iron Tool Professional Desolde Pump Repair
> 
> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08MDHWV8G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XK1FFDB0FS0CSNVHYT05

   "Currently unavailable", thank goodness. :)

           -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA