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peter_sol · 18th Jan 2023, 2:49 pm

I have put a piece of silicon sleeving over the end of a normal solder sucker. Actually the outer part of the normal cable used on Weller soldering irons.
It cloggs up quickly but it all stays in that part and not further up, so is easily un clogged.

18th Jan 2023, 2:49 pm	#8
peter_sol Octode Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts. UK. Posts: 1,906	Re: Manual Desoldering Pump Suggestions. I have put a piece of silicon sleeving over the end of a normal solder sucker. Actually the outer part of the normal cable used on Weller soldering irons. It cloggs up quickly but it all stays in that part and not further up, so is easily un clogged.