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Where's my desoldering iron!?

Step 4Just like new.

Just like new.
And there you have it!

After a press or two, the solder has cleared off the board and out of the component hole.
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Feb 3, 2011. 1:36 PMjtc10512 says:
Very nice. I've wanted to do this when i need parts off of boards. sometimes, when i cant heat it up, i even bend the pins off. (not a good idea) i used to wonder what a good way to absorb solder was. there's copper braids that you can buy, but this is a good and cheap alternative.

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