22 May
2003
22 May
'03
1:28 p.m.
On Thu, 22 May 2003, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Was it here that I was reading about turning a
RadioShack Desoldering
Iron into an SMT hot air tool? The basic gist is that you remove the
rubber bulb, plug in an aquarium pump on a long-enough air hose, and
pack some (stainless) steel wool inside the de-soldering nozzle. The
pump provides continuous air over the steel wool which facilitates
heat transfer to get the air temp up to something useful. I have
used $800 commercial versions of this at work with great effect.
Sounds cool. I assume at some point you need to change out the steel
wool?
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