[sdiy] solder wick?

[Tim Ressel]

Here is a trick an old fart taught me years ago before
I became an old fart:

When unsoldering with braid, as you touch the iron tip
to the braid, take the end of the braid that you are
holding and wrap it over the top of the tip. This
increases the heat transfer into the braid and makes
for quicker desoldering.

Another thick I use: before desoldering with braid,
re-solder the joint with fresh solder. This may sound
counter-intuitive, but this cleans up the old oxidized
solder, and pre-heats the joint. 

Also, applying extra flux helps.

--TR

--- patchell <patchell at silcom.com> wrote:
>     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.
> 
> --
>  -Jim
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