[Boatanchors] (de) soldering question

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As the TM says, I always mechanically clean at least the side that the 
heating tip is going against.  Greatly speeds the melt rate.  But my point was that 
the solder wick won't clean a joint that has MFP varnish on it.  And the 
mechanical gear will.

In a message dated 12/9/2004 12:54:11 AM Central Standard Time, jfor at quik.com 
writes: 
> Where there is MFP, it does not hurt to scrape it a bit with the tip of a 
> knife. The Pace tips, being heated, will melt or destroy the varnish, 
> permitting access to the joint. OTOH, the MFP residues gunk up the sucker guts, so be 
> sure to use a couple of the Millipore type filters in the suction line.

Robert Downs - Houston
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