What’s your favorite way to fix soldering mistakes or get usable components off that board you found in a Dumpster? I’ve always been partial to desoldering braid, though I’ve started to come around on ...

Any video that starts with a phase diagram has instantly earned our attention. Admittedly, we have a pretty low bar for that kind of stuff, but eye candy aside, [Robin Debreuil]’s quick outline of his ...

Is basic desoldering braid and/or a solder sucker good enough, or is it worth going for something like this worth it? NB I'm generally happy to invest extra in good quality tools and equipment, and as ...

Hey guys,<BR>I'm trying to desolder a DC jack from a newish Dell laptop motherboard and I'm not having much luck. I have a 15/30 watt soldering iron which apparently isn't getting hot enough to melt ...