[Hallicrafters] Solder Wick

[Al Parker]

suck it up and buy a Hakko Desoldering unit.  Makes your life much easier,
and it's much safer for what you're working on.  Used ones are avail. via
auction at about half of new price, or less.  I got one several mo.s ago,
it's great.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <k2wh at optonline.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:46 AM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Solder Wick


> I have been rebuilding a number of Hallicrafters rigs and have finally
> run out of solder wick.
>
> The wick I have been using is about .25" wide.  I don't want to use the
> real thin stuff as it
> takes too long to suck up all the solder hence, too much heat.  I have
> been unable to find
> this .25" wide wick.  Anyone know where I might be able to get this wide
> solder?
>
> K2WH
>