Re: [TCML] MMC pics

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Another easy way to remove the solder would be to use a solder wick, which usually works better for the larger soldered areas, i.e. joining of two or more component leads.

Solder wick is available from electronic supply houses (even Radio Shack) and simply looks like a small roll of copper braid.  Simply place the wick on the joint to be unsoldered and heat the wick, the braid will draw the solder away from the joint leaving nice clean leads which are easily re-soldered into the new configuration.  If you are worried about excessive heat transfer into your components attaching small alligator clips will work as an impromptu heat sink by absorbing heat as it passed along the component lead. 

Although it's a little time consuming you can remove the braid for some scrap pieces of coaxial cable and us it as an alternative to the solder wick and works quite well also.

PL Camp

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz wrote:
> > You can just heat the joints with a soldering iron until the solder 
> > melts and then pull the parts away. Don't heat more than the strictly 
> > necessary, and be careful to not spill molten solder on you. Clean the 
> > solder from the leads with the soldering iron too. There is no need of 
> > a solder sucker for this disassembly.
> Hi Antonio,
> 
> True, but if your going to solder, it's a good idea to have a solder 
> sucker around. RadioShack here sells a little blue colored vacuum solder 
> sucker for just under $10 U.S. About the price of 2 gallons of gas these 
> days. I wonder how much Brazilian ethanol that would buy?
> 
> Anyway, it's not a bad little sucker, although it has a small vacuum 
> volume. Better hand-suckers can be obtained from Mouser, Digikey, etc., 
> but for home use, the RadioShack sucker is fine.
> The Model No. is 64-2098.
> 
> Take care,
> Bart
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