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What's your favorite through-hole desoldering tool?

scottiebabe

I have a $5 solder sucker that is nothing fancy for desoldering through hole components. For occasional use it works well enough I suppose.

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There appears to be a number of "fancier" solder suckers on the market like this made in japan model:

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There are also some inexpensive vacuum desoldering tools, like:

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I don't know if it is total junk or a diamond in the rough...

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  • I've almost totally given up on solder suckers (spring or pumped) in favour of solder braid and flux.

    They always seem to block at a crucial moment.

    I might use one on a very large and soldery joint.

    I was going to post a picture of the electric one (10 year old cheapy from CPC) but whe I found it (gathering dust on top of cupboard in the loo) I noticed that I'd removed most of the vac tube on it a few years ago to do an emergency repair on something more important - so I left it in peace.

    I buy the braid on decent sized reels and keep at least three sizes.

    MK

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  • I've almost totally given up on solder suckers (spring or pumped) in favour of solder braid and flux.

    They always seem to block at a crucial moment.

    I might use one on a very large and soldery joint.

    I was going to post a picture of the electric one (10 year old cheapy from CPC) but whe I found it (gathering dust on top of cupboard in the loo) I noticed that I'd removed most of the vac tube on it a few years ago to do an emergency repair on something more important - so I left it in peace.

    I buy the braid on decent sized reels and keep at least three sizes.

    MK

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  • in reply to michaelkellett

    I don't use mine that often. It really depends what I am trying to desolder. If it only has two leads then usually pretty easy to work out with just a soldering. If I can clip one of the leads then its super easy. And as you suggest I then clean up the pad/hole with solder braid.

    LOL RIP in the loo!

    I wish the braid spool was heat resistant perhaps other suppliers are:

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