Re: Another ZipGSX Mod Success!

[Polymorph <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

On Oct 9, 6:36 am, Warren Ernst <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 8, 10:15 am, sc...@alfter.DIESPAMMERSDIE.us (Scott Alfter)
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> > In article <N46dnR_kqcl6oJXanZ2dnUVZ_iydn...@giganews.com>,
> > Steven Hirsch  <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > >Polymorph wrote:
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> > >>> Instead of cutting the sockets, I tool the plunge and used my aging OK
> > >>> Industries desoldering station to remove the originals outright.  Went
> > >>> very smoothly.  The Zip PC board seems to have fairly heavy cladding
> > >>> and robust plate-through on the vias.  Managed to do the job without
> > >>> (God forbid) tearing any traces or lifting pads.  My 55-year-old eyes
> > >>> are not up to this task without a good magnifier between them and the
> > >>> PCB :-).
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> > >> If only I had such a desoldering station....<sighs>. Anyone recommend a
> > >> good one that doesn't cost the bank?
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> > >I picked this one up at a Ham Radio Flea Market for $50.00.  Production grade
> > >units are quite costly, but I've seen some very reasonably priced light-duty
> > >stations advertised in Nuts and Volts Magazine.  Try poking around on the web
> > >or watch eBay!
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> > I've done fairly well with the desoldering iron Radio Shack sells (or
> > sold...given their devolution into just another cell-phone shop, they might
> > not sell them anymore) for maybe $10 or $15.  It looks like a soldering
> > iron, but with a hollow tip and a squeeze bulb attached.
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> > Hmm...just tried googling for "desoldering iron," and it came up in the
> > first link:
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> >http://www.radioshack.com/sm-45-watt-desoldering-iron--pi-2062731.html
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> > Wonders never cease.
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> Agreed. This tool is an amazingly effective de-solderer. I've spent
> countless dozens of dollars <G> over the years on braids, mechanical
> solder suckers, and other gizmos, but Rat Shack's weird, cheap little
> bulb-based tool works extremely well. Highly recommended.
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Has anyone ever used a tool like the following:
http://www.computronics.com.au/sc7000/

or:
http://www.cutter.com.au/proddetail.php?prod=cut226

They certainly look and sound what I need, but I would like someone's
opinion if they've ever used such desoldering tools. The continual
vacuum tool looks like good value for money if it works as advertised.

The radio shack one sounds good too, but I was unable to find anything
like that here in Australia and any cost benefits would be offset by
high postage costs, so I would prefer to find one locally.

Thanks for your inputs!

cheers,
-p