Tool advice

[msknight]

I need advice on a tool to use when de-soldering pins.

Long story short... I have thin nose pliers, but being metal they sink some of the heat when I apply an iron to the solder, so it means I'm using more heat than necessary to pull pins out.

I tried nylon tipped tweezers but I can't get enough of a grip.

I tried nylon tipped jewellers pliers, but the ends are smooth so I can't get a grip on something in order to pull it.

Right now, the only thing I'm successfully pulling, is my hair.

[sP1d3r]

Non-magnetic tweezers:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225459263716 ... R6TS5uSaYw

They're aluminium, not stainless AFAIK.

[Paul]

The trick on desoldering is to apply fresh tin before desoldering. Normal metal pliers are what we use because plastic will melt.
I have pliers that are like needles at the tip. The smaller the tip the less heat is transferred.

[msknight]

Non-magnetic tweezers:

I have some of those. It's just with larger things, they don't grip well enough.

[msknight]

The trick on desoldering is to apply fresh tin before desoldering. Normal metal pliers are what we use because plastic will melt.
I have pliers that are like needles at the tip. The smaller the tip the less heat is transferred.

I'll see if I can get more needle nosed than the ones I've already got. See if that does the trick.