Re: Surface Mounting Components.

Earl,
I appreciated the need for a motorized solder sucker many years ago. My
Hakko Ace model 481 is not over 23 years old, and was a present from
Hakko on a visit to Japan...
You can buy the Weller irons and simply add the pump yourself, that way
you can do it for much less than $500.....

The Hakko 481 uses a very large motor, whereas the Aquarium pump uses a
simple AC coil driven pump which relies on the 50 or 60Hz to move the
pump.

I would still go for the ready made iron and add a pump of some kind.
That way you will be able to obtain bits more easily.

regards
Hans Wedemeyer

Earl J Morris wrote:

> Greetings Hans
>
> I have been using various manual solder suckers for over thirty
> years
> as a field service engineer. As they say, "It is in the technique".
> They
> work fine, but I have a large quantity of circuit that I am boning for
> parts. Operating the plunger stresses my body parts after a while.
>
> The commercial units go for over $500.00, although the hollow tips
> are
> reasonably priced. Using a small pump, storage tank, and a solenoid
> valve
> should be able to replicate the commercial units.
>
> Earl
>
> >
> > Earl,
> > I think I would try to buy a solder sucker, at least the Iron, you
> will
> > need a good supply of "bit" and homemade ones would be eaten away
> much
> > to quickly.
>
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