Talk:Desoldering

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I would like to add some information about desoldering techniques. Do yall think it would be ok to throw it up on the main section for desoldering?

Be bold and add it. Pictures are especially welcome, and good references. You're encoraged to get a WIkipedia user ID at sign-on, this makes it easier to track your contributions. --Wtshymanski 15:08, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Howto

I think that the howto tone merely requires a change in wording to rectify.

Desoldering Bulb

The first paragraph distinguishes this device from a desoldering bulb, but the link for desoldering bulb just redirects back here.Salvar (talk) 00:40, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Without any comment to the difference between the two, I've removed the circular link to desoldering bulb in this article. – Zedla (talk) 01:13, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I was really wondering what exactly a desoldering bulb is and how it works. It would be lovely if someone who knows could add a few words (if not an article) about it. -- megA (talk) 10:35, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Where does the solder go afterwards?

Really stupid question I'm sure, but once the solder's been sucked off the board, where does it go? Is there like a resiviour of solder inside the solder sucker that needs to be emptied, or something? Scaeme (talk) 13:38, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

You can remove the tip and clean the flakes out periodically. Gigs (talk) 21:04, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

Health hazards

http://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Tools/SOLDERING%20WICK.pdf

Ingredient: Rosin, Copper Chemical Name: Abietic acid, Copper Content: < 5%, > 95% Chemical formula: C₂₀H₃₀O₂, Cu

"rosin with content of 0.1% may cause an allergic reaction" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.72.247.113 (talk) 14:35, 4 February 2016 (UTC)