On 1/22/19 3:13 PM, Robert Gasiorowski via TriEmbed wrote:
I would have to disagree with few things in that article.
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I would never use wick to remove solder from SMD components, leaves resin and you can easily overheat traces. Flux works wonders for soldering and removal of excess of solder.
Resin? I'm not sure what resin you're referring to. Wick is just a braid of copper; nothing else (well, some are pre-impregnated with flux, but in my experience that is never enough flux). As far as overheating, I've never had a problem with that as long as there's plenty of flux and a well-tinned tip to ensure proper heat transfer.
At any rate, flux and wick together is almost magic in its ability to act like a solder vacuum. Hooray for capillary action!
Afterwards, a quick wipe with an isopropyl-moistened q-tip is all you need to clean up the excess flux.
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