A dessolering station is very useful to repair circuit boards and salvage electronic component. Unfortunately, they are also expensive, so I decided to build my own one from cheap parts. For the most important part, the vacuum pump, I will use a cheap 12V mini compressor modified to plug a tube on the air intake. I also changed the motor for a slower and quieter one : [attachment 27726 pump.jpg] The white part of the base is printed in soft PLA to absorb vibrations. For the irons, I will use 2 Wellman VTDESOL3 : [attachment 27727 vtdesol3.jpg] One will be plugged on the intake and the other on the air output to dessolder SMD components and heat heat shrink tubes. For the moment, I test the vacuum pump : [www.youtube.com] https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?159,318147,318147#msg-318147 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:35:19 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?159,318147,338625#msg-338625 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?159,318147,338625#msg-338625
I think dangerous prototypes designed it.

I'm on my cell or I would post a like now.]]> dissidence Experimental and Hobby Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:39:11 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?159,318147,318147#msg-318147 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?159,318147,318147#msg-318147
For the most important part, the vacuum pump, I will use a cheap 12V mini compressor modified to plug a tube on the air intake. I also changed the motor for a slower and quieter one :
[attachment 27726 pump.jpg]
The white part of the base is printed in soft PLA to absorb vibrations.

For the irons, I will use 2 Wellman VTDESOL3 :
[attachment 27727 vtdesol3.jpg]
One will be plugged on the intake and the other on the air output to dessolder SMD components and heat heat shrink tubes.

For the moment, I test the vacuum pump :
[www.youtube.com]]]> Petrus Experimental and Hobby Sat, 01 Mar 2014 13:58:24 -0500