wh33t:
Awesome. I'm really excited.Can anyone share any tips for removing various components? I know there is such a tool called the Solder sucker, can anyone recommend a good type/brand?
Don't buy an expensive one - buy a few cheap ones and throw them away when you melt the tips too much.
Using solder suckers take practice, but they are an essential soldering tool. You will also want solder braid, or solder wick.
For some components connected to large areas of copper (like ground planes, etc) it can be easier to physically separate the components from said copper areas before attempting to desolder. I mean hacking the board apart with a hacksaw.
For surface mount components the best thing for desoldering is a lot of solder. Cover the entire component is solder so it melts all the solder on all the pins at once, then flick the component off. It takes practice. Alternatively, heating it in an oven and banging the board (don't use your mom's oven for this) will cause the components to drop off. I have a toaster oven I converted into a reflow oven that I use for this - I have a setting that gives slightly more heat than for reflow, and works a treat.