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Old 26th Mar 2020, 5:45 pm   #198
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Not ordinary braid but a product like this https://uk.farnell.com/chemtronics/8...ING-TEST-23MAR
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The soldering braid is coated with flux so ordinary braid won't work. Use extra flux to maximise the amount of solder removed. In the video they used gel flux but you can use liquid flux it just is a bit messy, you can even "draw" on the braid with a flux pen (that's what I did). Rosin flux is a bit messy for desoldering as it leaves a hard brown deposit that needs scraping or washing off with isopropyl alcohol.
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