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   Message 71,167 of 72,318   
   AK to John Larkin   
   Re: Removing solder   
   18 May 19 18:13:33   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 7:56:33 PM UTC-5, John Larkin wrote:   
   > On Sat, 18 May 2019 16:08:51 -0700 (PDT), AK   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >I use my desolder gun to remove solder from circuit boards but I can't   
   always remove enough especially when the solder is in stranded wire.   
   > >   
   > >Is there some other technique?   
   > >   
   > >Andy   
   >   
   > Solder wick.   
   >   
   > It's best not to solder stranded wire to a board. The wire tends to   
   > break if flexed.   
   >   
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   > John Larkin         Highland Technology, Inc   
   >   
   > lunatic fringe electronics   
      
   Good to know.   
      
   Andy   
      
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