Druid6900
Veteran Member
Just as a follow-up to this, a couple of weeks ago, I bought a couple of more tips the same as the one that came with it off the same guy, and 3 smaller diameter tips. I think the tips were something like 2.75US plus free shipping.
Well, the smaller diameter tips are even better for removing ICs than the other tips were because you're not heating the whole pad, just the area around the pin so even the worse desolderer would be hard-pressed to cook the pad off. A couple of seconds on a regular pad and about 6 seconds on a power or ground pad, pres the button and it cleans the via out completely. No having to wiggle the pins with an iron to unstick them from the side, just push the little button, move on to the next and the chip drops out on the bench.
The larger diameter ones are good for component leads and power transistors. Just heat the pin and pad, move the lead into the center of the via and push the button. The component drops right out.
I've rarely been this satisfied with ANY type of tool I've bought and, seeing as I use this a LOT in my work, that's important.
Well, the smaller diameter tips are even better for removing ICs than the other tips were because you're not heating the whole pad, just the area around the pin so even the worse desolderer would be hard-pressed to cook the pad off. A couple of seconds on a regular pad and about 6 seconds on a power or ground pad, pres the button and it cleans the via out completely. No having to wiggle the pins with an iron to unstick them from the side, just push the little button, move on to the next and the chip drops out on the bench.
The larger diameter ones are good for component leads and power transistors. Just heat the pin and pad, move the lead into the center of the via and push the button. The component drops right out.
I've rarely been this satisfied with ANY type of tool I've bought and, seeing as I use this a LOT in my work, that's important.