Dwayne Reid wrote:

> If you want to purchase a tool - take a close look at the shop-air powered
> Weller DS-100.  It is relatively inexpensive and the vacuum has a
> respectable rise time.  The shop-air powered Metcal has a similar vacuum
> rise time and is much better than the Weller when desoldering multi-layer
> boards but costs at least triple the Weller unit.  Watch out for units that
> have built-in electric vacuum pumps - the vacuum rise time is often too
> slow and you do not get a nice clean hole.

Try to avoid buying one of those electric plunger types. The price looks
attractive, but the performance isn't much to speak of. They also
produce smog in the form of desoldering fumes which are 'puffed' into
the air at each pump.

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Tony

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