Can anyone reccomend a good desoldering tool

[Alex1235]

Hi, After getting through two different de-soldering pumps in a short space of time and both of them braking I though Id ask if anyone on here has any recommendations on to a good de-soldering pump.

After my cheap manual pump broke I though that this would be good http://www.maplin.co.uk/electric-de-solder-pump-96859 but it turned out to complete cr*p and did not last long.

So does anyone have any suggestions? thanks!

 

[gblades]

I find the only ones which really work well are the commercial ones but they are way more expensive.
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/3438600.html and you then still need to buy a suitable compressor.

 

[RF Lighting]

I've got this one. I've had it for years and it works fine.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=3437253

 

[jmshep]

I find Solder Wick is sometimes better than a desoldering tool
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desoldering

Regards

 

[gblades]

Yes its good stuff but if its a through plated hole without much gap around the leads of the component it cant draw the solder out.