@RetroViator
Usage of those tweezers is pretty much what you see in my video. They are very handy. I do not have a tremor in my hand, however, so I’m not sure how adept you would be with them when removing very tiny components. Dealing with tiny components really does require a steady hand. But more than that, having a good microscope is key.
Because I was filming that video, my camera was in the way, and the only thing I had to see those tiny parts was a small loupe lens in my other hand. Being able to see clearly what you’re working on is as critically important as the soldering tools you use.
I personally think the big benefit to the tweezers is that they are safer than hot air and better than merely twisting off the SMD capacitors like some people do. The tweezers allow me to remove the capacitors without damaging them so I can easily test their ESR. I also have some very wide tips for those tweezers that allow you to desolder many SMD IC’s quite easily.
As such, I think the tweezers are an important part of anyone’s desoldering arsenal, if you can afford them. The Hakko branded versions are quite pricey, but I did put a link in the text description under my video to a Chinese made soldering and desoldering station that includes similar tweezers, although probably not up to par with the quality of the Japanese made Hakko.
