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.

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.

That's what the Pace field rep told me to do 30 years ago, as I said. -John ================ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > >

Thanks for the advises, I will try this. Fred PA4TIM Op 7 nov. 2011 om 16:43 heeft "J. Forster" <jfor@quikus.com> het volgende geschreven: > That's what the Pace field rep told me to do 30 years ago, as I said. > > -John > > ================ > > >> 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there.