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Happy Texan
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2025
Working in tech building and repair, I was very excited to see a new option beyond my tweezers - I'd been getting frustrated with my own dexterity, and I was tired of the blisters I would form from holding my tweezers.This little tool is pretty convenient. It's place is really on smooth, flat surfaces, but I've been able to pick up components (sometimes for giggles) that I wasn't expecting.Not going to lie... I also ordered this with the intent to try it out with crafting. I'm a big beader and scrapbooker, and I love working with small plastic or glass components; it's been a bit of a learning for me to see which it works with, but it's been SO great for precise placing.Highly recommend this little tool!
brnt
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
This little SMT pick and place vacuum device seems at first like it would be too weak to pick anything up - but when you select the correct attachment (a bunch are included), it easily picks up just about any component imaginable. From tiny transistors to huge ICs, it picks them up. The rubber suction cup attachments are required for heavier components, and they can lift a lot (but be forewarned that the rubber suction cup does not want to release very easily so use those sparingly).
mon
Reviewed in Germany on March 1, 2025
Die Vakuum Pinzette funktioniert grundsätzlich. Ich verwende fast nur die BaugrĂśĂe 0603 fĂźr Widerstände und Kondensatoren mit der mittleren abgewinkelten Pipette. Das funktioniert ganz gut und die Saugkraft reicht. ICs und grĂśĂere Bauelemente setze ich von Hand. SO16 lässt sich mit dem Saugnapf gerade noch so meistern. Ansonsten ist zu sagen dass die Saugleistung bei kleinen Bauteilen ausreicht. Bei grĂśĂeren Bauteilen versagt das Teil.Die versprochenen 10h Laufzeit hat sich wohl die Marketing Abteilung ausgedacht ich erreiche hier max 3h bei intensiver Nutzung. Der eigentlich Hammer ist aber die USB C Ladebuchse. Man kann das Teil nur mit dem mitgelieferten Ladekabel an einer USB Buchse laden. An einem normgerechten USB C Ladeteil passiert nichts. Ursache ist, dass an der USB C Ladebuchse die 5k1 an CC1 und CC2 nicht vorhanden sind. Somit kann ein USB C Netzteil nie einschalten. Da hat wohl jemand USB C nicht verstanden. Es wäre sinnvoller gewesen eine Micro USB Buchse einzubauen.Vermutlich kann auch nicht mit einem Laptop, der nur noch USB C Buchsen hat, den Sauger laden, das hab ich aber nicht ausprobiert.Fazit: wegen der eingeschränkten Funktionalität nur bedingt zu empfehlen und wegen des fehlerhaften Designs auch zu teuer.
Eyal Gruntman
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2025
Needed this to pick up flies. Works great!
TMO
Reviewed in Germany on February 26, 2025
Hilfreiches Tool zur Bestßckung von SMD-Bauteilen.Die kleine Pumpe liefert zu jeder Zeit ein zuverlässiges Vakuum.SchÜn wäre im Griffbereich der Finger eine weiche Ummantelung des Gehäuses. Längere Bestßckungsarbeiten wären dadurch angenehmer.
P. Moran
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2025
The vacuum pen works as it should and seems well made. The motor is fairly quiet. I like that it's rechargeable and wireless. I deducted a star because you have to hold a button down to make it run. You have to keep pressure on the button the entire time you use it. For my purposes (diamond painting) it was tiring my hand, and making it ache, as I have arthritis.
JadedMintChip
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024
I tested the Picograb Rechargeable ESD Vacuum Pickup Pen on a variety of SMD components (sizes 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, etc.). If one uses the bare metal tip, it has to seal on the chipâs surface to establish a good enough vacuum to lift up the chip. You will hear the noise of the Picograb motor change when you have a good vacuum. I found when I let go of the button, the SMD chip will still stick to the Picograbâs nozzle most of the time so I had to bump it slightly to break the seal. The suction cups are more forgiving in terms of how easily it is to pick an item up but they only work on the larger nozzles for bigger SMD parts. The very small SMD chips require direct nozzle contact. I found the bent nozzles were the best setup for me. There is no way to clean out the Picograb so make sure you are not sucking up foreign material or solder. When I first unboxed the product, I connected it to an existing USB C charger and the charging light on the Picograb did not light up. Once I switched to a USB A charger with a USB A to USB C cable, it charged as expected and the LED worked as described in the documentation. This is a great tool if you are trying to remove small SMD parts from a strip and place them onto a PCB to be soldered. Before this I would put flux on tweezers to try to grab SMD parts but it was hit and miss and it was difficult to get the part off the tweezers and placed precisely on the PCB. With the Picograb this process is much easier. The suction power of the product is not significant but it was enough to grab all the SMD components I tried. Please note: this will not work with curved or irregular surfaces, it is specifically designed for SMD components with flat surfaces. Overall, I think this is a good product if you are placing a lot of parts onto PCBs. Outside of that it may be hard to justify the cost.
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