What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
The vacuum soldering is the perfect tool indeed. Did add a small amount of 2000 deg never seize to see if that helps. Desolder off like parallel port off a pcb board.
Was able to remove two way radio volume controls from a kapton type flexible circuit board. Rectifier label is db107. In a way it helps having two separate tools.
Cons
Big bummer. Worked great for 2 months and then stopped heating. Will not heat at all. The gun removes solder just fine without the tape, so theres no reason to put something that will off gas toxic fumes on something that works fine without it.
Highlights
Quality
In fact, they work signifigantly better than the filters included with the s-933a, and i highly recommend switching them out immediately.
If you need to lift a connector with solder stuck underneath, you should first use your regular soldering iron to ease up the c... Read More
I also browse on youtubeon how to use this product.
Packaging/appearance
Hakko's a1611 filters are a perfect replacement for the large filter in the s-933a.
Competitiveness
I wish i had had this tool many years agoit makes de-soldering easygreat product
This desoldering gun makes short, easy work of most desoldering tasks.
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good, great, clean and iron. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- This product had a total of 96 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 7 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
On the down side the instructions are minimal and spare parts like the filters tips and retainer tube are not readily available
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After desoldering about 200 solder joints the tool becomes clogged and needs to be cleaned out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I followed another reviewers advice painted a light coating of dielectric silicone lubricant inside the collection barrel and that has made cleaning old solder out of the tool incredibly easy most of it just falls out with a light tap or poke
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is very important to clean out the tool before turning it off while it is still hot
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If solder cools in the neck of the heating element you will have a difficult time getting it out again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not to say that it will be impossible but you will have to be forceful
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If solder does become stuck turn the heat up all the way and give it some time before using a poker tool
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