[Elecraft] De-soldering Tool Recommendations?

[G4GNX]

For surface mount I would never use a soldering iron. Learn to use a hot air gun and just pick the components of with tweezers.

For thru hole components I use a ‘proper’ desoldering gun which has a hole through the middle of the bit and will remove all solder surrounding a pin. With the right professional technique you gently move the pin around the hole, using the desoldering tool, which ensures that no part of the pin sticks to the plate-thru.

Sorry I don’t have a link, but take a look at sites such as Banggood. They have some excellent desoldering ‘guns’ at around $40.

73,
Alan - G4GNX



> On 14 Mar 2022, at 05:06, Tony <73guddx at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> All:
> 
> Can anyone recommend a budget de-soldering iron that can be used in tight places? I need to remove a small component that has a few surface mount devices close by so the iron would need to have a small tip.
> 
> Also need advice on the best soldering iron to use for this type of work as well as the best low-temp Rosin core solder to use.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tony -K2MO
> 
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