Fancy Solder Sucker

[KR Sound]

The instructions of the engineer say to never open/disassembled it. I read that after I disassembled it trying to clean it out.

Luckily it seems to work fine despite the warning. Just FYI.

Sometimes you have to open them to unclog it. Not much to them.

 

[Alan W]

I’ve plugged various Engineer pliers in several threads, and gotta do it again. Next time you wear out a pair of pliers, or maybe you decide its a style you use a lot and would like a bigger or smaller version— check out what Engineer makes, get over the cost, and treat yourself. Vampire is from the same factory/engineering team.

 

[Gordo]

I've been using the AdaFruit Engineer and it's superb. Total game changer from all the suckers I've wasted money on.

 

[geoffrey]

The Engineer arrived today. I think I’m going to dig out a Guitarpcbmania board and give it all I can throw at it to break her in

 

[Ale_jellybelly]

I spent a couple of hours yesterday doing the same thing, salvaged everything from a Guitar mania PCB, even sockets, using my Engineer solder pump

 

[Ginsly]

For those of you who use an Engineer or similar - how often do you really need to replace the little silicone tubing tip?

And have you found a good source for heat-resistant replacement tubing? I assume no one is actually spending $10 on three little snips from Engineer...

 

[PapaBear]

For those of you who use an Engineer or similar - how often do you really need to replace the little silicone tubing tip?

And have you found a good source for heat-resistant replacement tubing? I assume no one is actually spending $10 on three little snips from Engineer...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0852HZSTR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[Ginsly]

@Barry Right on, thanks! How often do you replace it?

 

[Robert]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0852HZSTR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

That's the stuff.



And I still have enough to last the rest of my life.

(or desolder remotely)

 

[Ginsly]

That's the stuff.

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And I still have enough to last the rest of my life.

(or desolder remotely)

Robert, you got 16 FEET of it?? Whoa! And here I was thinking the THREE foot roll was a lot...

 

[Robert]

And here I was thinking the THREE foot roll was a lot...

It is.

I'm not sure 3ft was even an option back then, but maybe? I might have overdone it some...

 

[Ginsly]

It is.

I'm not sure 3ft was even an option back then, but maybe? I might have overdone it some...

You're going to have to start building Talk Boxes, looks like...

 

[xefned]

Right on, thanks! How often do you replace it?

You almost never need to replace it until it gets all chewed up. It's heat resistant so it withstands a lot of use.

I often take it off and clean it out with a toothpick when solder gets stuck in the silicone tube. And then I pop it right back on and keep using the same piece.

The extra 6" that comes with the engineer could potentially last you years.

 

[Ginsly]

The extra 6" that comes with the engineer could potentially last you years.

I was wondering about this - the (identical?) Vampire model comes with a little extra piece, but the Engineer listing doesn't specify that... The extra tubing is a standard thing for the Engineer, ya think? This is where I'm looking, no mention of it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MJMXD4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A235XUT8R6E0JM

 

[Harry Klippton]

I maybe replaced the tip on mine once? I often stick the tip of my iron in there to clear it out

 

[Erik S]

This is where I'm looking, no mention of it:

 

[Ginsly]

@Erik S Well, shee-it. There it is. Must have... slipped my mind.

 

[xefned]

I was wondering about this - the (identical?) Vampire model comes with a little extra piece, but the Engineer listing doesn't specify that... The extra tubing is a standard thing for the Engineer, ya think? This is where I'm looking, no mention of it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MJMXD4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A235XUT8R6E0JM

Followed your link. It's the same one I bought. But it's significantly cheaper now! I'd go for it.






I just measured the bonus tube. In my mind, it was 6", but when I measured it, it was actually 2".
I had that same issue with my penis once.


We should do a group buy on the 16 foot hose that Barry linked to. We can pass around chunks in the next PIF box.

 

[Ginsly]

Followed your link. It's the same one I bought. But it's significantly cheaper now! I'd go for it.

Yep, gettin it now!

 

[KR Sound]

I assume no one is actually spending $10 on three little snips from Engineer...

Surely no one would do that.