How to Use a Solder Wick
Soldering two electronic components together is an art form in itself. There often comes a time, however, when a soldered joint must be taken apart. This requires the use of one of two tools--either a solder pump/syringe or a solder wick, which is a long spool of braided copper wire. Using these tools enables the hobbyist to desolder a connection without damaging the connected components. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Plug in the soldering iron and wait until it reaches operating temperature.
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Press the solder wick against the joint to be desoldered.
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Press the soldering iron against the wick. As the wick heats, it will melt the solder in the joint and soak it up, leaving the joint clean and solder-free.
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Clip off the solder-soaked end of the wick and throw it away, leaving the wick clean for the next job.
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Tips & Warnings
Be careful! The tip of a soldering iron can easily exceed 400 degrees, and the tip of a cool soldering iron looks exactly like the tip of a hot one!
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Comments
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An useful soldering tool either for hacking or assembling/dissasembling electronic components out from its PCB.
