John Robertson wrote:

Soldapullt (sp?) solder
sucker.

These work, but if you have ever used a Pace desoldering station with either
a vacuum pump or a venturi suction generator, you will be AMAZED at how much
better a job it does. These have a hollow copper tip, so you can keep the
tip on the joing while it applies the suction. You apply the tip, wait a
few seconds and then wiggle the tip in an orbiting motion and step on the
pedal. When the slurping sound stops, all the solder is gone, let up on the
pedal and remove the tip. There is no big reaction from a flying piston as
with the plugner-type solder puller, and you get enough suction time to get
ALL the solder out of the joint.

(Other brands of pump-type desoldering irons are probably just as good, but
I happen to have Pace brand gear.)

Jon