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Save it, and cast cool solder sculpture with it. Save all that lead from polluting the environment. In short, Go Green. The picture shows the result...
It all started when I got interested in electronics as a poor student. I saved up all my pocket money to buy a soldering iron and a few components. So...
One tool you can't do without is the desoldering pump. This is a suction pump with a teflon nozzle. It sucks the solder into itself when its button is...
Sometimes it might be easier to use a desoldering wick. This is copper wire, braided and impregnated with flux. Heat it, hold it against a joint and i...
It is possible to use the two together. When the wick is saturated with solder, it has to be thrown (shudder!) away. I did not want to throw any solde...
So take care. It can settle on your skin and burn it through, if you accidentally spill it. If the material of your mould is damp or contains inclusio...
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