[Elecraft] desoldering

Lou Roux [email protected]
Wed Mar 24 21:59:01 2004


I agree with Dave, I've been using the Solder Popper for years with 
great success. This is the best $35.00 investment you can make for your 
kit building toolbox.

Good luck and enjoy,

Lou - W6UR



David A. Belsley wrote:

> I've had very good luck with the GS Solder Popper, which is a hollow 
> tip iron with a spring loaded vacuum pump built on.  You cock the 
> pump, place the hollow tip on the pad around the lead tip, melt the 
> solder, and push the button -- and, whap, you've got a pretty clean 
> hole with leads that are either in the clear or can be worked free 
> using your regular iron.  It's not a Hakko 808, but for about $35 it's 
> 80% of one.  I got mine at Action Electronics.  You can find them on 
> the web.  I'm sure they're available from other places as well.
>
> best wishes,
>
> dave belsley, w1euy
>
>
> On Mar 24, 2004, at 5:22 PM, David Toepfer wrote:
>