On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 5:27 PM John Gardner <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all... > > If you're a sucker with "poor solder-sucker" RS desoldering braid, > > try putting a little flux on the braid before use... > This also applies to old solder. The braid would have had flux on/in it already and solder has a core of flux inside the wire. But flux has a shelf-life, and any Radio Shack solder or braid has LONG past that use-by date. Adding fresh paste or liquid flux overcomes this and makes the solder/braid usable again. -Josh
