[TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, 50 feet of chem wick

  • From: "John @ Myers TV " <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:54:46 -0400

I met a fellw once who desoldered with freeze spray. He didn't care that 
he wound up with blobs of solder all over the board.

As for me, I swear by solder-wik. I buy it in 50 ft rolls, but splurged 
last time for a 100ft roll.

John Myers
Myers TV Service Co.
376 E. State St.
Alliance, OH 44601

Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
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tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I have several of those blue spring loaded desolder tubes you cock on 
> your knee and push the button. It sucks flyback pins good,and any 
> massive globs and I use wik on the ICs. You know this is like 
> anything. Bowling, skeets,baseball,fishing.You can find a dozen guys 
> who swear BY one thing, and the other dozen swears AT it. Do what you 
> are most efficient with and that's what will make you more money.
> Phil
> 
> Phil Bader, Pres.
> Jan Phyl TV Inc
> Winter Haven, Fl
> (863) 299-8821
> estab. 1976
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Electric Medic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:31 pm
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, 50 feet of chem wick
> 
> 
>>Wayne: I tried those desolder stations one time, it was a Pace. It 
>>was blue
>>with a foot pedal and all. Had a long clear hose that ran up to 
>>the tool. I
>>was not coordinated enough to use it. I tried and tried to work that
>>contraption, I was running solder all over the board. I couldn't 
>>suck and
>>heat at the same time. I would suck after the solder was cool or 
>>vice versa.
>>I would melt the plastic tip so the hole was to big then it would 
>>slurp up
>>chip components. I wouldn't even try it on those tiny areas where 
>>those chip
>>components are everywhere. I remember using it on a tuner that I 
>>replaced on
>>some brand and I sucked up a chip resistor and I almost never 
>>figured out
>>what was wrong with that set. Plus, I couldn't use it on service 
>>calls. I
>>know I waste a lot of wick especially on flybacks, I must have 6" 
>>of the
>>stuff hanging with solder on it taking out a flyback, but I am 
>>used to it.
>>
>>Perry Bower
>>Electric Medic
>>"It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
>>http://www.electricmedic.com
>>3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
>>Martinez, Georgia 30907
>>Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
>>Phone: 706-863-3474
>>Fax: 706-863-2316
>>mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Wayne Vanaman
>>Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 10:49 AM
>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1 pound roll solder, 50 feet of chem wick
>>
>>
>>Hey Perry, buy a desolder station.
>>I put the date on a 50 foot roll of chem wick when I opened it: 26 
>>june2001.  I finished that roll off on 26 June 2005.  Four years.
>>
>>Not only will you spend less on chem wik, desoldering is faster 
>>with a
>>desolder station.  I spend about a dollar a month on filters. Much
>>cheaper than chem wik.  It takes about two seconds to desolder a 
>>joint,and no damage to the board.
>>
>>If I used two rolls of solder wik a month, 2x$10=$20 $20x48 months=
>>$960.  I bought my solder station for about $1500 in 1993.  That 
> 
> would
> 
>>be 144 months times $20 = $2880 minus the $1500= over $1300 savings,
>>plus the time saved.  My solder station was paid for long, long ago.
>>
>>Wayne Vanaman
>>Omega Electronics
>>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>>Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
>>
>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>>
>>850-456-5995 voice
>>850-458-6369 fax
>>
>>
>>Electric Medic wrote:
>>
>>>Is that correct? 18 Month's for one roll of solder? I never 
>>
>>thought about
>>it
>>
>>>and I am not sure how long it takes me to go through a roll. I 
>>
>>use off
>>rolls
>>
>>>everywhere, one in my toolbox, one in the truck, and one on each 
>>
>>bench. I
>>
>>>know my wife bought about 20 rolls of the stuff sitting up there 
>>
>>on the
>>
>>>shelf. I think the parts salesperson talks us into a roll every 
>>
>>time we
>>
>>>order parts. That will probably last me 30 years. Hey, I finally 
> 
> was
> 
>>>good-newsed, I won't have to by solder again. I can retire on 
>>
>>what I have.
>>I
>>
>>>wish the wick would last that long. I must go through those 50' 
>>
>>foot white
>>
>>>round ones in 2 weeks.
>>>
>>>Perry Bower
>>>Electric Medic
>>>"It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
>>>http://www.electricmedic.com
>>>3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
>>>Martinez, Georgia 30907
>>>Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
>>>Phone: 706-863-3474
>>>Fax: 706-863-2316
>>>mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
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