"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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Has anyone ever used pressure to blow away solder? I'm thinking that 125
psi through a tiny nozzle would clean out the solder better than a spring
loaded solder sucker.

Though I guess that it might send molten solder where you don't want it!

Years ago I got the compressor from a scrap fridge, coiled up the pipe and
wedged it in the grille of a portable LPG heater with a carburettor jet
peened into the end.

It worked well harvesting from all SMD boards, but I was getting toasted
using it.