I've been using some cheap Amazon stuff thats 63/37 with 1.8% flux. It does well just practicing soldering on a piece of perf board but would a good roll of 63/37 Kester make a significant difference when replacing motherboard caps? I have found motherboards to be extremely difficult to desolder and resolder new caps. I am slowly getting better with the solder sucker to clear out the hole. But If I go through all the labor to properly remove a cap and have a clean hole, I want to make sure the solder I'm using will flow nicely with the new cap.
Also, what do you guys use to hold motherboards nice and still? I feel like this is an underestimated part of this process.
Another side question. Are there affordable de-solder vacuum tools out there or should I just get good with the sucker?
Also, what do you guys use to hold motherboards nice and still? I feel like this is an underestimated part of this process.
Another side question. Are there affordable de-solder vacuum tools out there or should I just get good with the sucker?
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