Desoldering Question

Trv · Post by **Trv** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:27 pm

Well.. I dont have a desoldering iron. I have a sperate bulb and desoldering braid. Im trying to desolder stuff off my nes but neither are workign well. SO im planning on buying a desoldering iron from radio shack... But, then only sell 30watt irons, which i have, and 45 watt desoldering tips, which i need. Will a 45 watt tip work on my 30 watt iron. Or is the radio shack site lying and a iron is included: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2062731

What's in the box
* 1 x Desoldering Iron Tip

You'll also need
* 45-Watt Desoldering Iron (640-2060)

If not, there is also a "Desoldering vacuum". Ive never heard of these. Would that work instead. Thanks.

Post by **gannon** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:39 pm

I had a desoldering vacuum, and it worked good. Then I lost it and picked up a desoldering iron and it was a heck of a lot better then the vacuum. Only took me a few minutes to desolder the NES cpu when I installed my copynes.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:50 pm

i don't know why it says tip, i got one of those and it came with the iron

elliott · Post by **elliott** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:51 pm

That comes with the iron.

I don't think those tips screw in like most of their irons, I know mine didn't. It slides in about 1.5'' and has a set screw.

On a side note I found out it fits in one of these:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... age=family

That station sucks for soldering, but it works great as a digital temp controlled desoldering station. I have a nice Weller for soldering.

Trv · Post by **Trv** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:52 pm

so both the tip and iron come in a package. Stupid lying radio shack website. I HATE YOU! But, Ill go out tomarrow or sunday and give radio shack money by buying it. Thanks.