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Old 12th Dec 2017, 12:30 am   #12
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Default Re: Solder suckers (AKA desoldering tools).

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Originally Posted by paulsherwin View Post
I do this sometimes as well, but I blow the air through an old ballpoint pen case held in the mouth. You do have to be careful to clean up afterwards though, as you can cause bridged tracks.
Maybe a syringe might be worth a try as a blowing tool? Probably need some heat-shrink on the tip to stop melting.

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