[ARC5] Tropical Coating

[John Hutchins]

ALL -

---- To clean off a solder joint  ---- Not Mil SOP

I take solder wick and lightly warm with hot pencil iron in flux, wick 
soaking in flux. Then apply soaked wick to joint, take a deep breath and 
de-solder the joint.  The varnish crisps up and burns away and is sucked 
up in the wick.  Dust buster and brush any residue away if needed.

Hutch


On 2/21/2010 1:04 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> To clean off a solder joint before desoldering, I use a small soldering aid
> (those things with a hexagonal wood handle in the middle and various type
> tips) and/or small screwdriver (the screwdriver has sharper edges).  Another
> method is to first heat the joint with an (easily cleaned) soldering iron.
> Then a small stainless brush will usually remove the residue.
>
> In a message dated 2/21/2010 12:35:31 PM Central Standard Time,
> jfor at quik.com writes:
>    
>> OK. I'll bite. HOW??
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ============
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>      
>>> It is relatively brittle (at least 60-70 years on).  It should be removed
>>>        
>> >from solder joints before doing any parts replacement.  I can attest that
>>      
>>> it clogs up de-soldering equipment.
>>>        
>> [snip]
>>
>>      
> Robert Downs - Houston
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