"Robert Wolcott" wrote in message
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What is the best method for desoldering components on circuit boards? I
know that there is the bulb method that sucks up the solder, and the
braided
copper wire that wicks it up. Which is generally preferred?

Thanks,
Bob



Depends on what you're doing. I've found the Radio Shack desoldering iron to
be the best cheap solution, desoldering braid (and a bottle of liquid flux)
is handy to have around. Nothing else I've tried short of a $400 Hakko
vacuum desoldering station has worked worth a darn.