I've become farily mastered in the desoldering braid but would like something a little faster and easier.

How do these work. I was looking at a few fun blown units then saw these. I've used the regular pumps and hated them, but this is part of the tip.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Desoldering-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

desoldering braid is the miracle
i have that stupid ball and it makes nasty icicles when u suck on ----
dont waste your time

 

i have never had any kind of luck with the desoldering braid. i even bought one of the desolder pumps to see if that would work any better and the tip seemed to be a little to big to get into the arears of the ECU. the best way that i have figured is to put the ECU in a vise so that is is standing up and the put the iron on one side and use the solder vacuum and suck the other side. on a good day i can have the whoel thing desoldered in 15-20 minutes.

 

Pumps I have had no luck but I used all the cheapo stuff. I myself like braid but it gets pricey goin through it all the time

 

Braid it is. Shitty part is I live in a small town and no one carries the ----. Guess I have to make a spwecial trip on place it on my next order with McMasterCarr.

 

You guys dont have radio shacks up there

 

I'm using braid right now, it's sexy and easy.

I'm working on a electrical driven desoldering pump though, I'll keep you posted.

 

I use a seperate solder sucker. It works great. Heat one side with the soldering iron and suck the solder out the other side.

Its this one.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

 

same one i got

 

Same here, mines silver/black though. Works ok; heat one side, suck the other :1.