Homebrew PCBs

--- Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> 
> > I have a home-built solder sucker unit,  and
> initially started with using
> > small-diameter steel tubing (brake line bought at
> an auto parts store), 
> > and
> > the same rubber hose that you see all over
> engines, used as vacuum line. 
> > This
> > turned out to be rather unsatisfactory in terms of
> performance -- I 
> > couldn't
> > get a high enough flow rate through it -- so I
> changed the fittings and 
> > now
> > use 1/2" copper tubing and some 5/8" or so clear
> tubing I picked up at 
> > Lowe's
> > (home center).
> 
> This must be a misunderstanding.
> 
> I'm talking about a "active" solder sucker.
> 
> The type that has a metal hollow tip, attached to a
> metal pipe which is 
> heated.
> the back end of this metal pipe has to carry the
> hose.
> 
> ST
> 
> 
I have a machine like what you are tying to build it
is made by pace this is how mine is made there is a
glass tube that fits up against the holow tip tube
with a s shaped piece of metal in it the metal
instantly cools the molten solder then a filter plug
a rubber stopper that the suction hose hooks to the
tube is about half inch in diameter 4 inches long 
the glass wont conduct heat from the tip hope this
helps  if you need i will send you some pic's
good luck


	
		
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