Desolder braid or desolder pump

Herec · Post by **Herec** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:02 pm

Which one do you find is more effective? I've only had experience with desoldering braid.

gutpile · Post by **gutpile** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:13 pm

for me, Braid... hands down... could never get the hang of that damn solder sucker!! it never seems to fit right exactly where I need it to... maybe I'm just stupid...

ScottW · Post by **ScottW** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:30 pm

The sucker is way faster and almost always gets the job done for me. When it doesn't, I go with the braid to finish it up. The sucker is what I usually grab first....

Maschinenmann · Post by **Maschinenmann** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:37 pm

Braid for pcb stuff, sucker for tag board etc. Gotta have both!

HEAVIER THAN HELL · Post by **HEAVIER THAN HELL** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:19 pm

Maschinenmann wrote:Braid for pcb stuff, sucker for tag board etc. Gotta have both!

+1, thats exactly my take on it too.

Doug H · Post by **Doug H** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:29 pm

I don't have much luck with the braid. Maybe for cleaning up a PCB. I'd be lost without the sucker.

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:42 pm

I'll have to try one of those vucuum suckers....I tried using one of those cheap desoldering bulbs years ago but it was a joke...the solder wouldn't suck up quick enough or would harden on the bulb's tip....useless. I've used braid ever since without problem.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:20 pm

Gotta have both!

yngwie308 · Post by **yngwie308** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:55 pm

Depending on the pcb lands or thickness a good sucker is worth two in the braid, unless it is a large component you are desoldering.
That's what i used to do for a living, but no more, won't catch me with a soldering iron, no, no, no..

yngwie308

chad · Post by **chad** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:10 pm

Most definitely got to have both. Both comes in handy at different times. Chad

OnTheFritz · Post by **OnTheFritz** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:06 pm

I've got a desoldering iron and a bulb sucker.
I use the desoldering iron 99% of the time.
Never tried the braid, have to give that a whirl.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:05 pm

BRAID. Suckers, well, suck..........

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:12 am

Funny my RS sucker works for me every time. It can get clogged often but its not a huge problem just a slight annoyance but heat the turret, put the sucker on it when I see the solder start flowing, and its empty a second later.

planetjimi · Post by **planetjimi** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:03 am

You need both. If you can get the tip of the sucker in there (like a turret) the sucker is perfect. but other places like a tube socket with all that crap in the way sometimes you can only squeeze in there with a some braid.

Guitar-Sam · Post by **Guitar-Sam** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:58 am

So......I'm the only shoe maker that uses the "Heat it up and wack it on the table" method of solder removal??