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RE: Desoldering help for beginner. . . .

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In Reply to: RE: Desoldering help for beginner. . . . posted by alaskahiatt on January 24, 2017 at 16:14:39

I'm 70 and use the wick. You can do it.

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Thanks. Since I already tried the pump, I may buy the wick and the - alaskahiatt 18:34:47 01/24/17 (1)
desoldering iron to see which one I am most comfortable with.

I did see a post about the Chem-Wik Lite braid that sounded promising as well.
- RE: Thanks. Since I already tried the pump, I may buy the wick and the - bcowen 18:59:47 01/24/17 (0)
  I've never had much luck with a pump. Tried several, and had the same issues you've noted. I'm not yet 70, and still couldn't make them work. :)
  
  The wick has always worked best for me, but getting the right wick is imperative. This is one of those "you get what you pay for" situations, and the cheap stuff just doesn't work. The Chem-Wik brand (Chemtronics) works extremely well (best I've used), so keep on that path even though it's quite a bit pricier than some others.
  - Chem-Wik (Open in New Window)

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