[Boatanchors] (de) soldering question

[J. Forster]

The flux on solder wick often goes stale. Try dipping it in liquid flux (rosin based) before use. Actually, the shield from scrap RG-58 or better 174 works just fine.

If you have a lot to do, consider a desoldering machine like a Pace PPS-5

-John



Norman J McSweyn wrote:

> Hi Gang!
> Spent a little time this evening in the guts of my sp-600. I had a hard time un soldering wires. It seemed that the solder would not wick up into the braid. Even if I got the connection molten it would not wick. I used the "wiggle with a pair of pliers while prodding with a soldering iron" method to remove the wires I needed. After I removed the subassembly I was trying to get at, I again tried to wick away the old solder from the connections. It seemed like the solder would adhere to the braid, without wicking.
> What gives?
> tu
> Norm