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desoldering wire

  • 14-06-2011 11:53AM
    #1
    Blink182rock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭


    hello ,

    where can i get this for motherboard desoldering...

    i see it on ebay from china and hong kong but that be 40 year coming !!

    cheeers


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  • #2
    sundodger5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    maplins sell it.
    at a push you can use the outer braid on coax cable


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Where are you based? The likes of maplin or radionics would be your best bet. I get a lot of that stuff from dealextreme usually gets here quick.

    What are you trying to desolder?


  • #4
    Blink182rock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭Blink182rock


    whats the coax cable ?

    im In galway ... Is it expensive in them places ?

    dc jack on inspirion 6100 ..


  • #5
    sundodger5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    coax is the cable from your sat dish or tv antenna. you can use the braid flattened to catch the solder.
    maplins do the braid think its about 8 euro for a roll.
    in galway its down the end of the shop on the left


  • #6
    Blink182rock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭Blink182rock


    ooo ritey .. and does that work the same way ?

    good job thanks for that !!


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  • #7
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Coaxial cable is the sort of cable you use for a tv aerial. Then poster above is suggesting if you have some spare lying around, using the outer braid as a wick which should work.

    A solder sucker might be worth a try too. If you don't need to re-use the old jack you can carefully cut the legs and melt the solder on each one individually & pull it out.


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