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ChadTower:

Okay, my soldering station came in... so I immediately took some junk pcbs I have and tried desoldering some components...

I suck at this.

ChadTower:

Okay, now some specific questions.  Should I be trying to desolder components using the 20 or 40watt setting?  20W didn't seem to be enough and 40W nearly fried everything it came into contact with.

Should I stop trying to do this with the screwdriver tip it came with?

Apollo:

Are you using a desoldering tool or braid? If you don't know what I am talking about I suggest you look for a soldering tutorial on the net.

ChadTower:

I have a solderpult... a one handed vacuum desolderer.


http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=64-2098

HaRuMaN:

I have found that it is easier to de-solder with braid.  You might want to try it.  :)

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