Learning How to Desolder
Let’s face it: even if soldering isn’t that difficult, things can still go wrong. Sometimes you solder a part to the wrong place. In other cases you accidentally use too much solder and create unwanted connections. To correct such mistakes, you have to remove the excessive solder.
The following figure shows two of the most popular tools for desoldering. On the left you see a desoldering braid, and on the right you see a desoldering pump (also known as a solder sucker).
Both tools work the same in principle: you heat the solder you want to get rid of with the soldering iron, and then you use the tool to remove the molten ...
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