The tool is mostly for desoldering, as the pump works rather well. Do not try to change the tip for soldering, because the desoldering tip will not fit perfectly again. Warning: the power cord is not soldered to the heating element leads, the bare wires are simply twisted together! It is a very nasty engineering trick, a kind of built-in amortisation, one day the twisted wires will burn through or be oxidized, the unit stops working and you will think that the heating element is gone and will buy a new one. Better if you disassemble the unit and properly solder the leads together and you will have the real full life available of the tool.

The tool is mostly for desoldering, as the pump works rather well. Do not try to change the tip for soldering, because the desoldering tip will not fit perfectly again. Warning: the power cord is not soldered to the heating element leads, the bare wires are simply twisted together! It is a very nasty engineering trick, a kind of built-in amortisation, one day the twisted wires will burn through or be oxidized, the unit stops working and you will think that the heating element is gone and will buy a new one. Better if you disassemble the unit and properly solder the leads together and you will have the real full life available of the tool.

The tool is mostly for desoldering, as the pump works rather well. Do not try to change the tip for soldering, because the desoldering tip will not fit perfectly again. Warning: the power cord is not soldered to the heating element leads, the bare wires are simply twisted together! It is a very nasty engineering trick, a kind of built-in amortisation, one day the twisted wires will burn through or be oxidized, the unit stops working and you will think that the heating element is gone and will buy a new one. Better if you disassemble the unit and properly solder the leads together and you will have the real full life available of the tool.

Much better than the classic vacuum desoldering Pump. Don't hesitate to buy one, it 's a very good quality/price ratio.

Much better than the classic vacuum desoldering Pump. Don't hesitate to buy one, it 's a very good quality/price ratio.

Much better than the classic vacuum desoldering Pump. Don't hesitate to buy one, it 's a very good quality/price ratio.