Re: My A2 Hardware Projects

["mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

Polymorph wrote:

> BTW, I do own a solder sucker, but I find it hard to use effectively.
> When removing solder you've got to be so quick and acurate in moving
> the sucker over hot solder for it to work. I tend to find that there is
> always some residual solder left that won't budge, and in the cases
> where I have been trying to remove a component, I find that the
> residual solder is strong enough to prevent me (from removing it). I've
> heard and read about the fluxed copper braid, and would like to try
> that in these instances. Is that what you guys would do?

I tend to use desoldering braid for all desoldering. The only real
drawback to this approach is the amount of heat that can be transferred
to components during the desoldering process, so you have to keep that
in mind.

Buy a nice long roll so you don't have to go back too often ;)

Matt