On 6/14/07, Alan B. Pearce <A.B.Pearce@rl.ac.uk> wrote:

> I get taught that the flux is there to help the solder wet the two parts of
> the joint. In the case of solder wick it helps the solder wet the copper in
> the wick, which makes the solder flow, and then the wicking action happens
> because the solder can now stick to the copper in the wick.

Which reminds me that I've had a roll of solder wick for, like, 10
years or so, but never ever managed to get it to work so I've always
resorted to using the solder suction instead.

I'm sure I've applied the wick wrong. The times I tried it I put the
wick atop of the solder-pad (or whatever) to be removed, then the
solder iron atop of the wick, heating the wick and the solder up. The
solder melt, but the wick never "ate" the solder.


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