De-soldering tool?

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DollarDave
DollarDave Posts: 2,575
edited March 2009 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I have a bunch of caps that I have ordered to upgrade/update the crossovers in various speakers around the house. The soldering part I can handle - what is the best tool for de-soldering? I wouldn't expect to use this tool more than about 20 times a year, so I don't want to spend more than, say, $35?
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited March 2009
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    There's a solder sucker, maybe $10 which is a small spring loaded air pump.

    Then there's desoldering wick. Fine braided copper that you can use as wick to absorb solder. There's a certain technique to using the wick, but most people find it works better.

    I use a pump followed by braid.
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  • CowboyRJB2
    CowboyRJB2 Posts: 58
    edited March 2009
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    A friend of mine repairs and rebuilds CB Radios. he uses the braid... I think Radio Shack has them
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2009
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    A good solder sucker works pretty good. I like the wick too, but a spring loaded solder sucker can suck the solder right out of the circuit board holes. Also using the braid can heat up components too much if you are removing small components on the board.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited March 2009
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    ben62670 wrote: »
    A good solder sucker works pretty good. I like the wick too, but a spring loaded solder sucker can suck the solder right out of the circuit board holes. Also using the braid can heat up components too much if you are removing small components on the board.
    Ben


    Couldn't agree more.





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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited March 2009
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    Solder braid/wick is my personal choice, but there are so many different ones - and some work better than the others.
    I am not a big fan of solder suckers.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited March 2009
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    I would do what I did.


    Pick up both and see which you like better. Neither are very expensive..


    I found I can do 99% of my deslodering with a bulb. I like to do some finesse desoldering with the wick after using the bulb...




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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,654
    edited March 2009
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    1+ Viper.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2009
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    I also have the bulb and the spring powered sucker. I have never needed to use the braid with the combination of those two.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2009
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    Thanks for all the replies.

    Now if we can just get that strangeranger Nooshingjohn or something to post here we can get another entanglement going...

    Ben, thanks for the input. John, please don't post, I really don't care what you have to say.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2009
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    I use a SOLDAPULLT DS017 solder pump for 98% of my desoldering in my day job and my own workbench.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,343
    edited March 2009
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    I use the solder sucker to remove the bulk of the solder then use the braid to clean up. My dad has a really cool de-solder station.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2009
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    I use a spring loaded solder sucker and then the wick to finish the job.
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  • Blownrx7
    Blownrx7 Posts: 137
    edited March 2009
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    I use a spring loaded solder sucker and then the wick to finish the job.

    Ditto
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