[sdiy] solder wick?

Fri Feb 28 22:10:10 CET 2003

I have used flux type AND no-clean solder wick...

both worked equally well... I favor the scent of the original
flux type so I will re-order that type.

I don't clean the flux... I just 'crack' it off the surface of
the PCB with a small screwdriver, awl, x-acto knife ... with care not
to gouge the surface of the board... then I buff the remains with
a toothbrush. This is effective on all but the MOST critical
circuits...

I have used good solder removal stations. Solder wick might be a cheaper approach for almost all needs. A few jobs really call for
desolder stations.

I'd like to hear reviews of the low end desolder guns myself...

H^) harry

--------Original Message--------  

From: trypannon at hotmail.com
To: "synth" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Feb 28 2003 15:32
Subject: [sdiy] solder wick?

>I've got a couple questions about desoldering
>Does anybody use the "no-clean" type of solder wick?
>What do you use to clean up the mess from normal solder wick?
>Is a cheap desoldering station worth having, or is it pointless unless you
>are willing to get a good one?
>Basically I'd like to hear anything people have learned about desoldering
>from experience.