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Pace desoldering station, PPS-17 + SX-70 - $100 (Oak Harbor)
SE Pasek St near SE 4th Ave
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This unit requires compressed air to generate the vacuum. It likes ~80 PSI and uses little volume, so even a tiny compressor works OK.
I bought this new in 1999 for a *lot* of money. I used it as a bench repair tech for less than two years before moving on, and it has sat in a box on a shelf since ~2001, unused. I have tested it and it works great. It shows hardly any wear and has been treated well when I used it.
The base unit supports all the Pace SensaTemp handpieces of that generation (with black connector), so it can be used to power various tweezers, strippers, and irons marked "SensaTemp". It can be used with later Soldr-X-Tractor desoldering handpieces such as SX-80, SX-90, and SX-100 (but there are IntelliTemp versions of the latter, so do your homework and get one that's SensaTemp compatible).
The tool stand can be attached to either side of the base unit, or can stand alone. The tip temperature can be adjusted in a wide range. I have no idea what "PaceLink" is, lol, and I never used it.
This can be connected to air + power today and desolder immediately.
Oak Harbor is on the north end of Whidbey Island and can be accessed via Deception Pass bridge or Mukilteo ferry.