Tools / Soldering / De-Soldering and Rework

Ever go to a diner and they give you a bottle of ketchup and it says "Extra Fancy" and you're thinking to yourself "what makes this ketchup 'extra fancy' anyhow?" Well, this professional-grade solder sucker is "Extra Fancy" and there's no question as to why. When you hold its machined aluminum body, you'll think "Fancy!", the smooth action and release is also "Fancy"...

Strangely enough, that's the technical term for this desoldering vacuum tool. Useful in cleaning up mistakes, every electrical engineer has one of these on their desk. To use, depress the end to engage the vacuum. Then heat up the to-be-desoldered joint until it is liquid. With your other hand hold the plastic tip as close as possible to the joint and depress the...

These Silicone Tubes are replacements for your fancy professional silicone-tipped solder sucker! You can just cut a new section off as necessary. Silicone nozzles are particularly nice because they're both elastic and heat resistant (up to 350°C) so you can get in close to your soldering iron and suck up solder with little-to-no residue. With these 50mm spare...

If you loved the original Mini Hot Plate MHP30, but always wanted a little more space and oomph - there's now a second version, the MHP50! With 1.5x~2.5x more power than the MHP30, it heats up faster and has a bigger rework area. The MHP50 Mini Hot Plate Preheater can be powered with USB C PD at 20V for 100W, or 20~24V DC for 150W. It's the perfect solution for...

This silicone mat is made of thick rubber and can take just about anything you throw at it. It's stable, strong, non-slip, non-conductive and heat-resistant surface for your workstation. We love it here at Adafruit because you can hot air boards right on top and there won't be any damage to our underlying worktable. The mat is 4mm thick around the edges and 2mm thick...

Used along with the solder sucker to clean up soldering messes. Wick really comes in handy when soldering or desoldering surface-mount parts. Even if you don't have the best iron for SMT work, a bit of wick will fix it up. 1.5mm wick, and 1.5m long, so you have plenty to work with.

The Chip Quik No-Clean Liquid Flux Pen is great for all rework, solder, de-solder, and reflow applications! In particular this one is from the rework-champs at Chip Quik. Liquid flux helps solder to "cling" to metal by removing oxide buildup. It also helps spread out solder by reducing surface tension. Liquid flux is crucial for surface mount soldering and...

What is this, a camping burner for ants?? Of course not, ants prefer the comfort of B&Bs... From the makers of the luxurious Motion Control Screwdriver, the streamlined USB C Powered Pen-Style Soldering Iron, and the ultra-precise Mini Digital Tweezers comes the Mini Hot Plate Preheater with USB C Power Supply. Here is the perfect solution for warming up small...

Used along with the solder sucker to clean up soldering messes. Wick really comes in handy when soldering or desoldering surface-mount parts. Even if you don't have the best iron for SMT work, a bit of wick will fix it up. This is thinner, SMT-friendly 0.8mm wick, and 1.5m long, so you have plenty to work with. We also carry solder wick with 1.5mm width (try saying...

The Chipquik Tack Flux 10cc Syringe is ideal for all rework, solder, de-solder, and reflow applications! The tack flux is non-corosive, non-conductive, no-clean and it won't run all over your PCB when applied. In our GIF demo we used the syringe to apply the tack flux on an Adafruit Metro and then used a Chipquik SMD Removal Kit for the rest! Flux Type: Synthetic...

Are you concerned that your smokin' hot soldering skills will set your project alight? There is no more need to fear the heat! These High-Temperature PTFE Jaws are a great hack for your PCB Stickvise, keeping your board safe from incineration. Made from Teflon, their main advantage is high temperature resistance. You can take a hot soldering iron and touch it...

Stickvise PartLift holds thru-hole parts in place to free up your hands while you solder the legs. A simple yet useful tool to go along with your Stickvise or other PCB holder. It solves the annoying problem of soldering thru-hole parts that can slide down the PCB when its flipped over! The base pad is non-slip silicone foam, and the body of the tool is ABS, which...

This anti-static work mat is great for electronic work and repair, especially delicate or ESD sensitive work. It's 2mm thick and has a very high-resistance covering, like 10's of Megaohms. There's a clip attached that you need to connect to an earth ground in order to ground the mat. Usually, folks connect it to a known-grounded metal chassis. While this mat is...

Be the architect of your perfect project! iFixit took the writability and magnetic security of their Magnetic Project Mat, mixed it with the sortability of the Anti-Static Project Tray, kept the ESD-safe properties of both, and added stackability—resulting in our next generation of premium project mat. The FixMat features two ways to keep track of screws and...

Does your prototyping project require soldering? Are you looking for something other than your usual run-o'-the-mill solder wire? Look no further! This high quality, low cost, adorably packaged Lead-Free Prototyping Solder Paste from IC Breakout will provide strong, flux-aided conductive bonds for your board. This paste is now reformulated to melt at very low...

Removing SMD parts more complex than a resistor or SOT-23 can be a real bear. You want to get the part off without damaging traces, and if possible, without damaging the part either. You could haul out your hot air tool or you could go in surgically with this handy SMD Removal Kit from Chipquik - SMD removal is made easy! It uses a special metal alloy that bonds to...

Removing SMD parts more complex than a resistor or SOT-23 can be a real bear. You want to get the part off without damaging traces, and if possible, without damaging the part either. You could haul out your hot air tool or you could go in surgically with this handy SMD Removal Kit from Chipquik - SMD removal is made easy! It uses a special metal alloy that bonds to...

We love non-standard conductive materials here at Adafruit, and now we have a metal-based conductive paint for your crafting needs. This silver/tin/copper based conductive paint is usually used to repair flex circuits or maybe fill in gaps in EMF shielding. But you can use it on paper, plastic, fabric, etc. to create a low-resistance conductive connection. The...

This little desktop fan is simple but super handy. It's a ~12VDC fan in a nice enclosure, you can sit it on your desk and power it off of any 9V or 12VDC power supply (even a USB booster cable if you want). We've used this fan pointing out to cool off hot projects or PCBs after reworking, or turn it around to make it an exhaust fan during soldering. It has a magnet...