9100
Diamond
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2004
- Location
- Webster Groves, MO
Working in electronics a common problem is a terminal with blobs of solder from a previous connection hanging on it. An old timer's technique is to use the braid from shielded wire or coax cable to soak it up. Someone commercialized the idea, selling rosin impregnated braid to improve its performance under the name "Solder Wick". Today I had to reterminate a D connector, naturally needing to remove the old solder. I tried some of the customer's wick and noticed that the tip was oxidized, presumably from the last use. Real Solder Wick doesn't do that because it is protected by the rosin. This stuff was almost unuseable. It just didn't soak up solder. Then I looked at the package, "Made in China". Another quality product from the People's Republic.
Bill
Bill