falter
Veteran Member
Just something I'm curious about as I work to desolder something. I don't have a desoldering gun - I just have a fancy solder sucker with replaceable silcone tips. And for the most part, it works well - sucking up 95% of the solder in one go. However, I'm always challenged with solder between the leg and pad, especially when the original assembler folds the leg down to hold it in place for soldering. I've not yet found a good solution for this and sometimes have had to resort to moving the leg with the solderirng iron tip to get it away from the pad before the solder reconnects it, which is not good for the tip or chip.
Is there a better way? I find the copper braid stuff doesn't help much here. Time for a desoldering gun?
Is there a better way? I find the copper braid stuff doesn't help much here. Time for a desoldering gun?