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Clogged desoldering station
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Langdon:
Unclogging a de-soldering iron is easy.
It just takes a little time.

1. Turn on the de-soldering iron/station and set it to the minimum temperature.

2. Get a piece of copper wire a bit thinner than the inside of the desoldering tip and hold it with some pliers.

3. Set the desoldering iron to the temperature required to heat the solder you use with ease.

4. If applicable, press the button on the back to get the iron ready to vacuum.

4. Wipe the tip of the desoldering iron and re-tin with flux core solder (probably lead-based solder is better for desoldering).

5. Push the copper wire slowly through the hole and let it heat up.

6. Use the copper wire to transmit heat from the tip to the clog to melt the clog.

7. Suck up the melted clog.


To prevent future clogs, make sure you preheat your desoldering iron for as long as possible at a low temperature before use.

Make sure the tip is always tinned and cleaned.

Always leave the tip wet with flux core solder to prevent corrosion.

If using a desoldering station, make sure to keep pressing the vacuum button until all solder is vacuumed out of the iron.

Any solder left behind will cause a clog.
Langdon:
Copper wire is the best method.

Thanks Gyro!
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