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11th Jul 2017, 6:05 pm | #21 |
Octode
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Dorridge, West Midlands, UK.
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Re: Dry solder wick anyone?
I find that a quick wipe with flux pen does wonders for old wick as others have said also I have found adding a bit of fresh solder to an area that is already a bit sparse seems to get the process going and the solder sucked up.
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11th Jul 2017, 6:15 pm | #22 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wiltshire, UK.
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Re: Dry solder wick anyone?
I will admit that a bit of fresh 60/40 full-lead solder added to a joint initially made with modern ROHS lead-free solder can help loosen things up a bit before going at it with the desolder-braid.
[For legal reasons I do not advocate this approach if the reworked assembly might possibly be returned to circulation on a commercial basis] |
11th Jul 2017, 6:33 pm | #23 |
Octode
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Re: Dry solder wick anyone?
I was thinking only of leaded solder when I suggested it as I rarely work on modern equipment.
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11th Jul 2017, 6:43 pm | #24 | |
Nonode
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK.
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Re: Dry solder wick anyone?
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As an experiment I took some coax braid, flattened it and rubbed in some flux. I was astonished at the way the braid pulled the solder out of the joint! There does seem to be a knack to it, though. I've found a good, hot iron is essential, or all you do is end up with the braid slowly cooking your fingers!
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