[sdiy] solder wick?

[patchell]

    Here is how I unsolder stuff....

    Step 1:
        Get a pair of diagonal cutters and remove the part from the board by
clipping it out.
    Step 2:
        Use a soldering iron to remove the leads from the holes using either a
pair of tweezers or pliers.
    Step 3:
        Use a cheap desolder pump to clean out the holes..

    I have found that this methode, at least for me, is the least destructive
way of removing parts from the PC board...although, I realize, if you are
trying to remove a part intact, this will not work.


Stephen Begin wrote:

> 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.

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 -Jim
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