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Vinnie
 Post subject: solder wick
PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:56 am 
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I am wondering if soldering wicking would he helpful in removing excess solder
from track and ties.
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emccamey
 Post subject: Re: solder wick
PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:55 am 
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Vinnie,

Yes it does work. You run a slight risk of de-laminating the copper with application of repetitive heating. Use of the wick braid correctly will do a fine job - but learning not to overload the solder joint is still a better practice.

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Vinnie
 Post subject: Re: solder wick
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Ed:
Thanks for the reply. I am just getting back into HO Model R/Ring. Have been retired 7 yrs. and we are moving to SC. ( a lot cheaper than N.Y.) Will be getting good sized space for my R/R and since its been15 yrs since I last indulged I am getting all my ducks in a row so that I can start as quickly as possible.
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