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   Message 71,171 of 72,318   
   S Deyoreo to All   
   Re: Removing solder   
   19 May 19 07:23:16   
   
   From: sdeyoreo@hotmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 7:08:54 PM UTC-4, 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   
      
   Use solder wick. It will even draw solder out of holes, to remove ICs:   
   https://www.digikey.com/en/blog/how-and-when-to-use-solder-wick   
      
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