No, there is not much vacuum created but a reasonable amount of airflow (the spec sheet specified >600mmHg or 80kPa but that is hard to believe). These typically are not capable of creating a much vacuum at all. This is why there is a cleaning rod provided, if the nozzle becomes blocked, there the pump can not clear it. Instead the unit uses momentum to carry the molten solder into the trap. I may do a teardown in the near future if there is some interest.
Do you know about the specifications of its electric motor, which is, for example, a few kilopascals?
No, there is not much vacuum created but a reasonable amount of airflow (the spec sheet specified >600mmHg or 80kPa but that is hard to believe). These typically are not capable of creating a much vacuum at all. This is why there is a cleaning rod provided, if the nozzle becomes blocked, there the pump can not clear it. Instead the unit uses momentum to carry the molten solder into the trap. I may do a teardown in the near future if there is some interest.
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