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That $40 desoldering gun I cheaped out on finally died mid-job yesterday
Bought a no-name vacuum desoldering tool off Amazon about 8 months ago and it worked fine for small boards, but yesterday I was pulling a 24-pin connector and the tip clogged so bad it just gave up. Anyone else have a budget desoldering tool that let them down at the worst time?
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the_joseph20d ago
Ugh, same thing happened to me with a cheap one last month. Midway through pulling a stubborn IC and it just seized up, had to finish with solder wick and a lot of swearing.
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foster.ruby20d ago
Cheap desoldering tools are the worst. They always crap out right when you need them most. I had one clog up on me during a repair job and I just about lost it. Solder wick and patience is the way to go.
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