[sdiy] solder wick?

[Rude 66]

> People are going to cringe when I say this but I've run across that and I
> just wrap some really thick solderwick around the tip of my Weller
Soldering
> *gun*  Let it get good and hot then quickly wipe the board with it.
> ( the tip of the gun wrapped with solderwick that is ).  i
>

i have a cheap soldering gun laying around. i'll give that a try..


> Anyone who worked on old CB radios can attest to how much solder they
liked
> to use to do things like hold on shields and grounds... was insane.
> Might still be insane but I havent touched a CB in almost a decade now...
>
> > and what is a solder pot?
>
> Its a little electric pot ( think dixie-cup sized crockpot ) that heats
and
> holds molten solder.  Usually used as Fondue dip by oldtimers.
> *runs*

thanks for the explanation..


Roman wrote:

>For big boards, like old mobos, I use kitchen stove. Just heat up the
>board until you hear something like frying meat, and then smash
>it over the sink. Solder goes into sink, and components pop up
>all over the place. I desolder Socket7 in a minute or so this way.
>Of course you have to collect all solder from the sink, coz it's
>bad for fish and stuff. And don't do that when your wife/girlfrind/mother
>is at home.

some of you people are insane..;-) and i thought electronics was all about
all this careful work with tiny tools on a square milimeter.
but seriously: wouldn't this damage components? for a lot of stuff it
doesn't seem too practical to use wicks and manual suckers to desolder, but
this way you can salvage a lot of stuff in a very short time..

r./