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Aven 17542 Desoldering Wick, 2.5mm Width, 5' Length (2 Pack)

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High quality desoldering braid
Unique no clean flux
Pure oxygen free copper wire
0.1"L x 5'L, Weight 0.6oz

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Part Number	17542
Item Weight	0.3 ounces
Product Dimensions	3.6 x 3 x 0.6 inches
Item model number	17542
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Customer Reviews	552 customer reviews 4.5 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank	#8,026 in Home Improvements (See top 100) #5 in Industrial & Scientific > Industrial Power & Hand Tools > Welding & Soldering > Soldering & Brazing Equipment > Parts & Accessories > Desoldering Wicks #98 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Welding Equipment > Welding Equipment & Accessories
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Just make sure you know how to use it

By Jason on July 16, 2012

Item Package Quantity: 1 Verified Purchase

This product is sometimes called "solder wick," "desoldering wick," or "desoldering braid," -- if you've never used it look up a how-to video online. Like any soldering project it will require some manual dexterity and finesse, but compared to the alternative (solder-sucking pumps) this is very easy to use. It worked great. I'm no electronics expert but I have done some soldering before, and this product worked great on my first try. I used it to remove/replace bad capacitors from a broken LCD monitor.

Here's what I did:
Hold the solder wick container in your left hand (or off-hand). Keep the wick inside the container and only pull out a little bit at a time as you need it. Place the wick end on top of the solder point, then holding the soldering iron in your right hand, press the tip of the iron down on top of the wick heating the wick and solder simultaneously. When you see the silvery solder flow into the wick, you're done, lift off the iron and the wick. Use wire cutters to clip off the end of the wick, now full of solder, and repeat.

A note: Your soldering iron should be HOT for desoldering-- factory-installed solder typically has a higher melting point than the hobbyist stuff you may have used before. A 40w iron will do but 60w is recommended. I used a Weller 60w Iron with a 800 deg. F tip. The idea is to go in hot and fast and remove the solder quickly without damaging any components. It should only take a few seconds per solder joint.

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Best solution for removing bad components from printed circuit boards!

By JJCEO #1 HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWER on March 6, 2012

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Fixing a printed circuit board can be a pain when you have to unsolder an electrical component. You have to get the old solder off the component and the PC board so you can fit the new component into place. You also want to do it quickly and cleanly so you don't use too much heat and possibly damage the PC board pad.

This desoldering braid is ideal as it is pure oxygen free copper and you simply hold it against the PC board solder joint and touch it with your soldering iron. The heated copper braid wicks the solder into it and out of the component lead hole. The component can usually easily be lifted out of the hole and off the board. If you need to you can retouch up the PC board to make sure that the component lead hole is clear of solder for the replacement part.

With a roll of this and $12 worth of capacitors I fixed my wife's 46 inch LCD TV that the electronics store wanted $1,000 to repair. Sorry Geek Squad! This is a handy tool if you work on electronics or fix computers. When you need it, it is worth its weight in gold!

I highly recommend it!

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Review of a useless product by an IPC certified purchaser

By Elizabeth on December 16, 2014

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I bought this based off the reviews as do I most things. I'm not sure that those reviewing this product are qualified to review it! I'm IPC certified and solder class 3 building aircraft lighting systems and power supplies. I should of have looked to see what solder wick we had at work and bought that first, which happens to be Chemtronics. It works a lot better and easier to work with though I don't use it very often. This Aven solder wick is junk, braids come undone as soon as you apply the iron tip, flux or solder doesn't help it draw up the solder. After reading some of the other negative reviews here. I'd like to mention as far as I know you do have to use flux or a little solder with wicks to get the heat transfer going! Its the solder/flux bridge between the iron tip and the solder one is trying to wick which melts the solder and starts the wicking action. Otherwise one has to get the copper wick up to the tip temp and maintain it long enough to draw up the solder, obviously that's going to transfer more heat to the board which could cause more damage.

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Works best on big globs

By Logan on August 27, 2013

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I'm just starting out soldering so I bought some of this and a solder sucker/pump/thing. This seems to work well on big globs of solder and I prefer the pump for more precise work. If you have a lot of solder to remove I recommend it.

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If you work on printed circuit boards you need this.

By J. C. Schaefer on December 19, 2012

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Works much better than a "solder sucker" for most part removal tasks as it really wicks the residual solder out of holes

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Another "does what it is supposed to do" product.

By Arizona Senior on June 2, 2013

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Indispensable if you need to remove solder from a solder joint (for electronics work--not for plumbing or other "big" stuff). Everything is there--copper braid and flux--except the hot soldering iron and the "smart" hand. Just don't keep it around so long that the copper braid tarnishes to the point of "non-wettability." I'll buy more because it does what it is supposed to do.

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Good for burns

By Jason on December 15, 2013

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These are good if used to soak up solder from aboard but to desolder it takes some skills to use and will get hot so you will need to use a tool to hold it.
Make sure to open the mesh before using on reheated solder.
Will not work if the flux in the solder has burnt off.

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The kinder, gentler way to remove unwanted solder

By Lee on February 9, 2016

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I just started working with electronics components recently and had no idea what I was getting myself into. I did a ton of research before I began purchasing anything. Watching videos, reading etc.... One thing I did know, I was going to make mistakes, and I was going to need to correct those mistakes.

I also learned that to practice, working with old boards, and removing/installing components was a good way to improve your soldering technique, and to do that, having a good way to handle excess solder was a necessity. However EVERYONE seemed to have an opinion on how best to handle this.

I gave a solder 'removal tool' a whirl at the same time as I tried the Aven Desoldering Wick. The wick is my favorite way to go. its gentile, easily pulls up the solder from the component or board, and does not require a triggered suction/plunger tool that startles me while holding s super hot poker in one hand.