[volt-nuts] Now Pace desoldering maintanance question

[Chuck Harris]

I'll have to remember to tell that to the Pace technician
who showed me how to "fix" the pump on my MBT-100 desoldering
station.

He just stuck a piece of 1/4 inch tubing on the exhaust port,
and put both inlet and exhaust tubes in a jar of alcohol and
let it pump.  Varsol, or naptha (lighter fluid) also will work.

-Chuck Harris

Mark Sims wrote:
>
> The proper way is to disassemble the pump (either the vane pumps or the membrane
> pumps) and  clean the guts (or install the Pace rebuild kit). But almost every
> Pace user just disconnects the hose from the iron and lets it slurp up some
> alcohol.   Do a very short burst,  let it set a while,  then run it for a few
> seconds to pump out the dregs.  Repeat several times.  Alway keep the exhaust port
> covered with a rag, or it will spew grunge everywhere.