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Soldering Accessories Essential
soldering gear includes: solder,
vacuum desoldering tool (a.k.a
“solder sucker”), IC extraction tool,
and ChipQuik SMD removal kit.
Solder should be thin gauge (0.032”
or 0.025” diameter) 60/40 Rosin
core.The Desoldering Tool is a
manual vacuum device that pulls up
hot solder, useful for removing com-
ponents from circuit boards (Radio
Shack #64-2098, $6.99).The IC
Extraction Tool helps lift integrated
circuits from the board during
removal/desoldering.The ChipQuik kit allows you to remove surface mount components
quickly and easily. Some soldering accessories are shown in Figure 1.9.
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