[sdiy] solderwick / dental pick

[The Peasant]

> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au>
> > What works best for me, is poking a stainless steel
> dental pick thru the
> molten solder & letting it set. The solder can't stick to
> the stainless
> steel, and then you take it out. <
> 
> Now, that's another great idea.  Sometimes even after I
> desolder, thenhole
> still has enough residue in the plated thru hole to make
> the new component
> leg tight.  This would solve that. :)
> 
> Thanks Paul.  You got any alternate DIY uses for floss
> (besides womens
> underwear backs). <snicker>

I've used it to tie cable bundles, waxed works well :-)=
Also good for tuner dial cords. And my old toothbrushes get 
recycled as pcb cleaning brushes. Dental picks are good for 
removing lumps of flux as well. And my Dremel is like a 
dentist's drill!

Take care,
Doug
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