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On Thu, Jun 14, 2007 at 12:22:19PM +0200, wouter van ooijen wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> There is a hughe difference in quality between wicks. The type sold in
> hardware stores is IMHO often useless. What I use (and sell) is the
> "chem-wick", I think it is known under a different name in other
> countries. I like the smallest version the best because it heats up more
> quickly. Sometimes it helps to add a drop of solder (the problem is
> often the heat transfer from wick to the solder joint).

I've never had much luck with solder suckers and always use good quality
"chem-wick"

But a third option that works for bigger blobs of solder that need to be
removed, like plugged holes, is to heat up the solder and then give the
board a wack against the table. Inertia does a good job of getting the
hole clean, and saves you a lot of solder wick.

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