Engineer SS-02 Solder Suction Device

I saw some reviews about people dealing with clogging issues. The best way I found to avoid that is right after you suck up some solder, wait about 5 seconds before pumping out the solder. The solder forms in the shape of the tube and you can just pull it out in one piece.

I want to like it, i really do. I love the unmeltable tip and the metal body which gives it a feel of quality. I’m used to using a espon plastic solder sucker that clogs up and needs new tips frequently. This solder sucker has a lot going for it and I think they’re close to having something great but unfortunately they haven’t accomplished that. It doesn’t create enough suction for me. I can clean it out and stretch the spring out and it will work for a little while buy doesn’t take long for it to be ineffective again. I’ve given it a go for 6 months now and unfortunately I’ve found it to just not be worth the $30. Let me know when you have an updated model that consistently has more suction. UPDATE: So decided to lube the inside of it and that fixed my problem. I now have a reliable solder suckers with a relatively light “engagement” that is much more reliable than the plastic ones I was using. The rubber tip has fallen off a couple of times after some time but they are very cheap to replace (i like the plastic model I was using).

I tested it as soon as it arrived. Removed 5 of those little 4 pin tactile switches, an LED and a 5 pin connector. They all came off easily, and the LED fell out of the board. Cleans easily, one handed operation is a plus. Im probably getting 1 for work because its easier to use than the desoldering station there.

Sucks like no other, the silicone tip lets you get RIGHT on the solder point, the best soldering work I have done was made using this tool.

This thing is well built. Worth the money

My pump only lasted about a months use. The handle snapped and can no longer use this. I’d recommend getting a more quality built pump than this brands. Doesn’t have the must longevity in use for it, don’t expect using for a long time. It will break eventually and which did in a very short time. Very disappointed in this pump even though I heard good things about this. Even my cheaper $7 pump does a better job and last longer.

this is an extreme quality solder sucker.

Ive only used it a couple times but it has worked really well so far and is a good price.

It feels like a high quality in your hands. This sucker worked great for removing solder on the pcb.

The SS-02 is peak-engineering and design realized. It saves time, effort, & yields better results than the cheaper alternatives. I really only regret not buying this sooner. Desoldering ~65 switches with a cheap-o solder-sucker resulted in 3 or 4 instances of binding and needing to stop, open, & clean the tube. it took forever. Whereas, when using the SS-02 for an even larger amount of switches to desolder: i was able to work uninterrupted by tool maintenance and cleaning. The work became enjoyable! My attached photo is the end result of non-stop desoldering with no interruptions needed for cleaning or unbinding - though i did so afterwards to protect it from neglect. The only area for improvement i can think of is with the silicon tip - which i place directly on the ~350°C soldering tip when desoldering (a debated practice, from what ive researched): after doing this a few dozen times the silicon tip does show wear and functional degradation; though this is easily remedied by rotating the tip 180° &or flipping the silicon to its unused side. You can do this 4 times per sectioned tip, so itll still be a long time before i need to shop for silicon tubing. But I think this tool is an example of what peak-engineering and craftsmanship looks like and it would be easy to take it for granted had i not suffered through the less costly alternatives. An easy add to my short list of favorite tools for electrical work.