Desoldering tool

[galaxian68]

Just looking some advice, in the past I fixed a few simple faults on boards and had the luxury of a Weller desoldering station in work, but that was 20 years a go and have been trying to use a generic desolder pump, but it tends to bounce around and I'm worried about damaging board tracks. I can't really justify a fancy desoldering station at the minute, but has anyone used the Engineer SS-02 desoldering pump?
Thanks,
Colin

 

[Chihiro]

If its a good as their plies then I'm sure its great.
I own 4 of stripped screw (PZ series) & the micro needle nose pliers all excellent & a cut above anything sold here.

I also have some Vessel & Anex JPN made tools.

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[Brettster]

By far the best desolder tool I have used is the Engineer SS-02
Amazon link
I also have a Hakko desoldering tool too, but I usually use the Engineer for a quick one or two pumps job

 

[Funhouse71]

+1 on the Engineer SS-02 de-soldering pump the nozzle is silicone so doesn't damage the board and creates a better seal around the pins to be de-soldered. You can buy spare official Engineer silicone tube which you can cut down to size.

 

[John Bennett]

Can you actually clear the solder on boards with power planes using a suction pump?
I end up with a Hakko desoldering gun on one side of the board, a soldering iron on the other and considerable frustration on stuff like Konami boards.

 

[cools]

Another vote for the SS-02. Wouldn't be without mine

 

[Stickman]

I got one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Desolderin...34&sprefix=desoldering+station,aps,107&sr=8-5

Whilst everyone said the HAKO is better as the cheaper ones block a lot, I have had this one and it was a life changer from using a solder sucker. Yes it blocks every now and then but I think it is great for the price, I got it for £75 a year or so ago

 

[galaxian68]

Wow, great response, thanks everyone, just ordered one from Amazon.
Cheers,
Colin

 

[Chihiro]

I use a T9 style soldering iron that is basically a copy of Hako even has a blue & yellow handle I got very cheap like £30 some years back before the big YT channels reviewed it & the the price went $$$ the case looks like a Maplin project case though.

I've always fancied a TS101 for a portable unit which is also direct tip 10 seconds heat up.

 

[Funhouse71]

I had a Hakko once I think it was the older model of the FR-301 which had an inherent design fault whereby the solder fragments would get sucked into the windings of the pump motor and short the motor out. I remember paying about £300 quid and it only lasted a couple of months!

 

[qjuk]

I purchased the Engineer SS-02 desoldering pump in the last week based on the feedback here.

OMG, what a decent piece of quality kit this is , It‘s in a different league compared to my 2 old hand pumps (a plastic and metal one). It sucks out old solder so cleanly, removing old components is a doddle.

 

[LawmanAUT]

How about these: https://www.amazon.de/Entlötband-Zinnlöten-Entfernung-Schweißdraht-Reparaturwerkzeug/dp/B09XV3PR6V

A guy who fixex pcb boards told me, this is a must have for newer boards. And I have watched a guy on youtube fixing console stuff, he used it too many times. I still have a "solder sucker pump" and a cheap electric desoldergun ( also a desolder heat fan now ), but I will get one of these desoldering tape´s too.

 

[Venom]

I am shit at both soldering and desoldering and only tend to do dreamcast batteries and led's this has made it less of a worry now and 80% of time worked really well for my simple ask !

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N2H1CLS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[Bods]

Used Solder Suckers all the time for TV, Video Repairs but when I started working on arcade pcbs and double or multilayered pcbs I got cheap Desolder station and never used manual solder sucker since for anything

 

[galaxian68]

I purchased the Engineer SS-02 desoldering pump in the last week based on the feedback here.

OMG, what a decent piece of quality kit this is , It‘s in a different league compared to my 2 old hand pumps (a plastic and metal one). It sucks out old solder so cleanly, removing old components is a doddle.

Mine is going to be Christmans gift from my partners Dad, so when I open it I have to pretend it's a surpise. Will probably have to desolder something to show him what it actually is lol.

 

[galaxian68]

Used Solder Suckers all the time for TV, Video Repairs but when I started working on arcade pcbs and double or multilayered pcbs I got cheap Desolder station and never used manual solder sucker since for anything

Used a Weller desoldering station in work 25+ years ago, great piece of kit, sometimes the components just fell out when you desoldered the last pin.