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    would you recommend desoldering wick/braid, if so recommendation on brand?

    I never use a desoldering wick/braid before.

    I use a wellers ec3000 25w pencil soldering iron/station. It works well for what I need. I typically remove solder with using the "apply new solder to remove older solder" technique follow by using a mechanical sucker, which is great if you can get to the solder ball before it cools down or trying to share the space with a soldering tip. But from time to time, it gets a bit messy and sometimes I have to do it over again, or I successfully remove the component, only to watch the hole fill in with solder.

    So I was thinking... that a desoldering wick/braid would be more useful then a mechanical sucker. But I could be wrong.

    Your thoughts?

    Also if desoldering wick/braid would be good additional to my limited set of soldering tools, which brand or type should I buy?
    Last edited by Mad_Professor; 02-07-2011, 08:37 PM.
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    #2
    Re: would you recommend desoldering wick/braid, if so recommendation on brand?

    Any brand is ok as long as its fluxed. Go to the hardware store, they sell small rolls of it for 2 and a half dollars. Should last you a while.
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      Re: would you recommend desoldering wick/braid, if so recommendation on brand?

      I'm gonna buy some off digikey when I order my caps.

      Whats the difference between Rosin (Mildly Activated) vs Rosin Non Activated and which one should I get?

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        Re: would you recommend desoldering wick/braid, if so recommendation on brand?

        I use Chem Wik or Chem Wik lite if I have a choice and access to my toolbox.
        Otherwise it's whatever's available at the nearest Radio Shack.
        For fine printed circuit work you'll probably be happier with rosin coated wick.

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