Desoldering Made Easy - Amazing Trick || Soldering Tutorial

[@christian-robinson]

This is great! I've been struggling with desoldering multipin components for 30 years, used braid, solder pumps, hot air... never seen this! Works a treat and I'm very grateful to you for sharing your wisdom.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I used to struggle as well removing certain parts but then I saw a certain method years ago and sort of adapted it to suit many different types of removals . The best thing is this wire method is very adaptable to suit different shapes and sizes of components and really does make life easier. Hopefully it can help a few people out in the future 👍

[@mensaswede4028]

Copper is one of the best conductors of heat. Nice method shown here.

[@josedicesare2407]

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[@budgetwebsiteservice]

Great method for desoldering! Never thought of adding flux to the braid for cleaning up...

[@sircompo]

​@@budgetwebsiteserviceYeah, that fluxed braid tip is almost as revolutionary as the desoldering tip!

[@Gary-ts6dh]

25-13 - For as long as I've been doing this, I never knew I was using solder braid all wrong: 1. Flux the clean braid; 2. Allow the solder to flow up the braid 'till it stops; 3. Slowly and gently drag the braid and iron away from the hole. Done! Thanks for all the other tips, too.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Your solder braid will never be the same again once you start adding flux to it , it transforms it . I'm glad you enjoy the videos , thank you so much for watching them , I'm pleased if I can help people even if it's just a little . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@skataskatata9236]

whatever you do, always use flux.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , definitely, that's the secret 👍

[@EvanZalys]

I prefer to cut pieces of solder braid and hold them with sharp stainless tweezers. That lets the braid heat up much faster because the remainder of the reel isn’t pulling heat out.

[@tynewlin]

​@@EvanZalysthat's a good tip as well. Hadn't considered that.

[@noscreadur]

Wow! not even 4 minutes into the vid, and my life has been changed forever!

[@hytrader3241]

Yup lol

[@hypn0chain853]

For sure! Changed mine too

[@mrsolderfix3996]

@hypn0chain853 hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@soylentgreen9492]

@@mrsolderfix3996 It has me,...

[@paul-c7541]

Same here

[@TimHollingworth]

I've been soldering since I was 12, and now 70. Never too old to learn something new. If only I had known this method years ago I would have saved so much time, burnt fingers and damaged components. Thanks for making it so easy. PS I enjoyed the stereo sound fx, as i was listening on headphones. 🎧👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video , good to hear. Your definitely tight when you say we never stop learning , the most important thing is be open to change the way you do things if you see an easier and better method than what you have always used . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@kiminotoriko2858]

Much appreciated. I have been soldering for the last 40 years and I never thought of such a practical way of desoldering. you are a genius and thank you for sharing your inventions with us.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your kind words are very much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@andrewna4095]

You could've made this video 10 years ago and save me some really frustrating times 🙂 Great video. Really appreciate you sharing this, mate!

[@dr.hinneredv932]

😂

[@rotaone8513]

It just goes to show that an old dog can learn new tricks. I'm 65 years old and have been soldering for over 50 years, built and repaired many kits and equipment and have never seen this method before. This is why i love KZbin, it's the best learning platform on the planet. Many thanks for sharing this fantastic method and allowing me to add another skill to my arsenal. All the best from Australia, cheers.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting, very much appreciated. I love KZbin because people from all countries can pass on their knowledge for us all to see , it's great . I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I just like to pass on knowledge that I've picked up over the years , sometimes creating new methods that can be useful to people . Thanks again for your support and good luck with all of your soldering projects, take care , from all of us in England 👍

[@martinhicks6020]

I would like to join others who have extended their thanks to you for sharing this simple and very effective technique. As a retired BBC engineer, I just wish that I could have discovered it 60 years ago!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated. I struggled like a lot of people with desoldering large through hole components for years but then just started playing with this wire method years ago . From simple 2 pin Connectors I just tweaked a few things and come up with all these different shapes etc that are in this video . These methods have helped me out so many times hopefully they can help a few other people to. I have posted a few videos on KZbin now showing more examples of this wire method , that shows just how much I love these options. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@audiovideosouthwest]

If only more tutorials were like this! Nice rock steady shots, you can see exactly what’s being done, excellent audio narrative and best of all - no idiotic muzak all the way through! Thank you for these excellent videos.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoy the videos , if they can help a few people out then that's great . I will always post more when I get some spare time . Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@laurv8370]

Plus one.

[@mickeypm100]

When I think of the years of pain I could of saved myself if I'd come across your channel before now, of course you have to have certain soldering skills and inventiveness when your resources are minimal but you have demonstrated simple but extremely effective methods. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I've been soldering for many , many years now and always struggled with certain jobs . Even when I got better equipment, rework stations etc some jobs just seemed more difficult than they should have been . That's why I use these methods which for some of them I've never seen anyone else do , I just evolved them from different methods . I must admit they work really well If done correctly, hopefully they can help other people . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@mistieclaudia3248]

​@@mrsolderfix3996 Great tips much appreciated...

[@dgmenace73]

I was an industrial electrician for 20 years and did basic electronic repairs on and off, but you definitely showed me something here for sure! I wish I had known or even thought of this years ago! It never crossed my mind, but it will from now on. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very kind of you . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@optionstraderman]

Wow, I wish someone would have taught me that back about 40 years ago when I started board level repairs of TV's and Radios, LOL. Sure would have saved me a lot of work and would have saved the PCB's a lot of pain from me trying to get components off. You're never too old to learn new things. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting, very much appreciated. I'm glad you found the video useful, hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues. Thanks again 👍

[@chriswebb4162]

So simple, so obvious, why did I never think of it in my years as an engineer. Excellent video. The man's a genius. I can't wait to try this system out on a couple of old circuit bosrds.

[@mohamedkikia7338]

Thank you! I'm 65 years old and I've been soldering for most of my life. Learnt something new today!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated. I'm glad you found the video useful , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@philmcguire7346]

I worked in a repair shop for 8 years and been repairing devices for a further 9 years and this is the best method i've ever seen, the time and frustration i could of saved if only i knew this method 17 years ago - thankyou so much SUBSCRIBED

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I know the frustrations you have gone through , I have suffered the same over many years . I have hot air rework stations etc but at times this wire method is definitely my preferred choice. Nowadays certain repairs are a lot easier with no more hair pulling . Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@MrJimckorn]

76 year old here trained in the military in 1965 in electronics and soldering techniques back in the day. This is such an eye opener. thank you.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated. Im glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues. I struggled for years like a lot of people with removing certain components from PCB's but now I've learnt and tweaked some of these methods it's become a lot easier for me . It's nice that people like yourself appreciate seeing these methods. We can all learn from each other as I always say we don't know everything and can all learn more over time. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

Thank You for your SERVICE!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated 👍

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

I have been trying to learn how to PROPERLY do this for ages . . . I am in my 60's & have a piece of fine English Audio gear that has failed due to the transformer that is now unavailable & obsolete. I have been near tears because this unit is amazing. So VERY, VERY happy that I have found this wonderful mentor to teach me how PROPERLY. How absolutely awesome my friend! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Sir

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your kind words , if my videos can help a few people like yourself then I'm happy . Good luck with all of your future soldering projects , take care 👍

[@mikeiver]

Been soldering since a little after I could walk, that is to say 50 plus years. I have a large array of soldering irons from Weller, Metcal, and Pace. I have some custom copper bars for desoldering that do much the same but took far more effort to fabricate. I like your idea of using solid copper wire as a heat spreader. Learned something new. Old dogs and such. Been wicking and using desoldering stations for a very long time and have done the very same thing for decades with the flux on wick to make it pull the solder out harder.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you very much for your comment, really appreciated. I still learn things on a daily basis , so it's nice to pass things on so we can all learn together. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@halliard1117]

Same here, and I wish I knew this a few days ago while repairing a device. Us old school repair vice board swapping techs.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting, very much appreciated 👍

[@petcatznz]

Genius, I wish I’d seen this 30 years ago! Thanks for posting this video, my life will never be the same again. Thank you.

[@dean5263]

Thumbs up! 54 years of electronic work under my belt, I endorse your technics. You presented them very thoroughly and expertly.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very kind of you . If my videos can help a few people out with their soldering and desoldering issues then I'm happy . It's just nice to pass some things on that I've learnt over the years and hopefully other people can benefit . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@ThereIsNoRoot]

I have to desolder 200 4-pin right angled headers from 100 PCBs. Your videos will greatly speed up this rework. Thanks!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you so much for your kindness , very much appreciated . I hope you get on ok with your big desoldering project . All the best and thank you again 👍

[@Mechanickirk]

You just changed my life. Ty!!! I've been fighting desoldering and cleaning the holes for years.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . Even though I have hot air rework stations , desoldering pumps etc I still choose this wire method at certain times as it does work really well . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@BM-jy6cb]

Like many others here, I've been soldering for decades and this obvious but genius technique never occurred to me I'm ashamed to say! Desolder braid with flux is always preferable to solder suckers as they can easily damage the board. On that topic, tip for new players is don't put any pressure on the tip when using braid as the adhesive softens and you will distort the pad which will then lift, which is exactly what the recoil on those manual solder suckers does.

[@karinje2208]

When I was a young woman, I learned soldering through construction with glass. Then when I discovered the joys of electronics, I never looked back. Thanks for sharing these excellent strategies.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . I struggled for years , like a lot of people with through hole desoldering, but now it's definitely easier . I have a hot air rework station but still choose these methods at times , especially if plastic bodied components are involved. Thanks again for your support, take care 👍

[@kirkwilliams1755]

Wait, you can desolder a component by adding more solder? Yes, I tried it and it's the best method I have ever done in fifty years of experience. No damage to PCB or component. Now I look forward to removing difficult components instead of dreading the process. You have taught an old dog a new trick. Thank you

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support and comment , very much appreciated. If I can help a few people out with their soldering issues then I'm happy. We can always learn new methods , it's definitely the way that your skills improve with the more options that you have. Thanks again, take care 👍

[@lww3988]

Soldering this type of plastic joint has been a pain for me for a long time, and now I finally get the hang of it, thank you very much! Greetings from fans in Taipei, Taiwan❤❤❤❤❤

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful , great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@owaisakhter2673]

@@mrsolderfix3996You made great videos for others to learn from your experience. People will learn these great techniques and will make their life easier. You definitely get rewards from God because anyone use these techniques and get success they will pray for you.

[@owaisakhter2673]

I have seen all of your channel videos and started doing same methods you have done in your videos. My electronics repair work has polished up and more professional now. I have share your videos to my friends and family members who are interested in learning about electronics repair work for hobby or professional. Please keep making videos like these.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your kind words , it's very much appreciated . I am glad you enjoy the videos , that's great to hear , hopefully they can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@TheDagda1000]

Brilliant! In my 60+ years of soldering experience, I have never come across a more useful set of tips. Thank you.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@Vintage_USA_Tech]

45 years of soldering and I wish I had known this trick with the wire, but I do love me some salted solder braid. Thanks great video you are the man.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and support of my channel, it's very much appreciated 👍

[@-ColorMehJewish-]

That is genius. Thx for the tips/video. I've been trying to figure out how to get a double-row header pin out of a RPi Zero b/c it was put in backwards originally. This is exactly what I needed.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . Hopefully you get on ok with your soldering rework . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@samanthas1574]

That is just amazing! I can’t begin to imagine how many projects I could have salvaged had I learned about this. Thank you.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. These methods have really helped me out over the years, hopefully they can help a few others out as well with their desoldering. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@kamranalavi]

Honestly this is the best way to remove parts .i have damaged a lot of board before watching your videos. Is net straight to the point without listening to unnecessary drama. Thank you so much.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very kind of you . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful , it would be great if it helped a few others out as well . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@charleswaller849]

One of the best How-To videos I've seen! I've been at the soldering game for about 70 years but learned some new and very useful techniques here. Besides providing very useful content, your presentation was very well done and easy to watch!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your kind words , very much appreciated . All I wanted to do when I started KZbin was to help a few people . I am glad that my videos seem to have done that , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@mjhaynavarro]

That is so great desoldering trick. i had come with some sort of idea of joining the pins but with soldering lead and it almost damage the pcb. How funny it doesnt come to my mind to use a solid copper wire to distribute the heat. You did just do it so accurately. I will try it on desoldering the ic from pcb. Thanks man

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for supporting my channel , very kind of you . Took me a few years to think of this method , glad I did though as it's helped me out so many times . Thanks again and good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future 👍

[@eCitizen1]

This technique is BRILLIANT. Thank you for demonstrating it. It is far superior to anything I've used before. Again, thanks for showing me the easiest and safest method!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated . I have used these methods plenty of times over the years even though I have hot air rework stations etc so I know how well they can work . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@JeremyMedicina]

Simple and effective! This was exactly what I needed to finish repairing a module I shelved for a few years due to not being able to remove larger relays and connectors. Thank you for sharing this with us. Cheers!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful , that's great to hear . If the video can help a few others out then I'm happy . Thanks again and good luck 👍

[@KANahas]

Thank you for the awesome tips! I’ll be trying this trick out! To return a few of my own, flux pens are awesome, as are pre-fluxed solder wicks. I noticed you’re using a zip tie to apply flux, yes that works, but flux pens are super convenient. It’s basically a felt tip marker or paint pen with flux instead of ink. Also, my wick of choice is MG Chemicals SuperWick. It’s impregnated with flux, and they make a ton of different widths and flux types. When I’m cleaning holes up, I like to lay solder wick over several pads at once, and gently slide the iron back and forth, while applying minimal pressure with the iron. This typically works good enough, and it’s much more efficient than doing each pad at a time. I will admit that the results are not as impressive as the single hole at a time you displayed in the video. Thanks again!

[@mdwgtn]

Thank you so much! What a brilliant technique and a clear no nonsense tutorial. This is a model instructional video. I messed up and swapped the places of a couple potentiometers on a pcb, could not see how on earth to get them out, and was getting ready to just chop them both off, clean up the legs one by one, and order new ones... You saved the day

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I'm glad the video was of use to you , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@radderek007]

You have turned something that is very painful, difficult and dangerous (to pcb and components) into an art form. A technique beginners could perform successfully. Well done and thank you for sharing.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I personally use all of these methods at times and I also own hot air rework stations etc. There are times when these methods are just so much kinder to the board , i.e no heat fired into the surrounding area potentially causing issues , no plastic parts melting due to the hot air so parts can be reused using these options . I love all these methods , hopefully others will too . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@stevedaly62]

I use this video for my electronics classes! They love it for 2 reasons. First, is that they are excellent for desoldering difficult components. The second, he sounds just like me! Awesome job!

[@paulweston8184]

Thanks for this tip. I've been struggling to remove a switch with four pins that are each 5mm apart making it terribly difficult to get them all wet at the same time. This will work great and you're desoldering with the flux, so simple but I never thought to try it. Beautiful results. Thanks.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. These methods have helped myself out many times over the years . I have hot air rework stations etc but at times I still prefer these methods . Hopefully they can help you and others out as well . Thanks again and good luck with all of your soldering projects 👍

[@humbleperson766]

Thank very much for your prompt reply and the insightful information. I really struggled back then with the de-soldering process. I worked for a small company, and I guess they couldn’t afford or simply didn’t have the proper equipment.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem . Hopefully the video and the others on my channel can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues , if they can then that's great . Good luck 👍

[@jackevans2386]

Great tutorial ! I've never thought of this method either and I've been soldering and de-soldering for 55 years. Many thanks.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues. I've personally used all these methods so many times and I love them . I have hot air rework stations etc but still choose these methods at certain times. Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@sholimz]

Highly appreciated. I learnt that the copper wire sort of creates a solder reservoir without it the solder would be broken in between pins.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . I used to do it without the wire for many years but it was difficult as the solder blob tended to follow you and not form a continuous large short . The wire corrects this as it's easy to now have molten solder to every pin at the same time . I struggle no more . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@sollykhan2385]

Thank you so much for this AWESOME video, rest assured your kind tutorial has not gone wasted, top Geezer, please post more, i'm attempting to getting into Automotive pcb's (e.c.u ) repairs, as i have always had a keen interest in electronics, Modern day platforms like Y tube has immense global reach as in the old day's was enrolling into colleges and part time courses, now anytime is the best time to suit everyone's timetables, learn as you go along at a leisurely pace. much respects , Bless 🙂😇🥰

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your kind words and for supporting my channel , very much appreciated . If my videos can help a few people out with their soldering issues then I'm happy . Thanks again for your time , take care 👍

[@markaffleck4622]

As the other comments, I have learnt something new. Been soldering for years and never tried this. (soon will though!) What an eye opener. Thanks for the information.

[@colinwinterman]

The end of some of my disasters. You are well-appreciated mate

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I used to struggle with through hole desoldering like a lot of people , tried a few experiments, somehow got some of these methods and they really do work . Hopefully they can help a few other people out as well Thanks again , take care 👍

[@GREGGRCO]

I've learned something new !!! Thank You ! I use 99% alcohol and a small horse hair brush cut short to stiffen the hairs to clean the board afterward. You can add the liquid down the hollow handle for difficult areas. Then it evaporates with no water residue, allowing you to test the result instantly without having to wait on the area to dry after removing the component. If the area is really dirty, you can use scrubbing bubbles, then the alcohol to remove that. I place the wick over multiple holes with good results. Practice. Don't cook or burn the board. Buy/make good tweezers. Sometimes, the leads are tight in the holes/vias. The method/tips shown here are sure winners ! Thanks again; I learned a lot, and I've been doing this for 50 years ! Great !

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated 👍

[@TortureBot]

Fantastic tips, great camerawork, & just plain awesome well-explained desoldering information! I'm definitely using these techniques in the future!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi thank you for your comment and support of my channel, very much appreciated. If I can help a few people out with their soldering issues then I'm happy . I just like to pass on what I know. Thank you again , take care 👍

[@samsoniwu2044]

Excellent

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and support 👍

[@tiger12506]

This. is. BRILLIANT! I've been soldering/desoldering electronics repairing for 11 years. Even went to school for electronics. Can't believe I never thought of this before, such a simple concept! I've been walking components out by heating and levering on each side for way too long.

[@1pcfred]

Walking gets challenging past two legs. Unless you're a millipede.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment. I spent years struggling like everyone else with desoldering, saw a simple method , adapted it and tweaked a few things and have come up with methods that have really helped myself and others over the years . Hopefully these methods can help a few more people out . Thanks again , good luck 👍

[@arthurmann578]

I always have difficulty in trying to clear out the holes on very small, often TINY, barrels with any type of solder sucker. Using the copper braid is the way to go on them and makes the job a LOT easier! On the larger barrel holes, you can often get away with using a solder sucker. I like using the type that is attached to its own desoldering iron as it just seems easier that way than using a separate sucker AND a separate iron. Very nice and informative video as always friend! I always learn something new from you! 👍👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support and your comments , it sounds like you do lots of things the way I like to which is great. I sometimes like to show ways that don't involve expensive items like hot air rework stations etc as I know not everyone can afford these , that's why I try to put up alternative methods that don't need these , hopefully they are useful to people . Thanks again , and all the best with your soldering projects , take care 👍

[@arthurmann578]

@@mrsolderfix3996 👍👍

[@annnnonnymous]

This video was very informative, and has given me renewed ambition for a bunch of component recapture I had nearly written off as not worth the bother. Cheers!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@GodFraud]

This is genius. This will save the life of many components. Thank you for sharing this.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated 👍

[@MrRepeters]

Absolutely great. As said below I've struggled to remove multiple pin components. I woke up this morning never thinking this Old Dog could learn something new. Thank you.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully it can be of use to a few people who are struggling with their desoldering. These methods have certainly helped me out a lot of times over the last few years . Thanks again and good luck 👍

[@Charlye_Z]

MAN! This the best methods I have ever seen how to remove any parts without air gun. Thank you very much for this you shared your experience with us...

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I personally use all these methods at times and so I know they can work really well . Hopefully other people can be helped using these methods too I'm glad you enjoyed the video , thanks again , take care 👍.

[@Bob_Dub]

Duh! Flux on the braid! 🤦 It seems so obvious now; why the hell didn't I think of that, I've been blundering along for years with what I thought were just crappy braids, then going back to a solder pump, then back to braids again... rinse and repeat! Thank you for the great tips, and the most excellent vijayo; I've just subscribed. 👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I've personally used braid myself over the years and some days it just didn't want to work . I knew that flux helped so much with soldering that I thought it might do the same with desoldering so I just started dipping the end of the braid into my flux pot . The results were amazing and so I thought this advice might help a few others out who were struggling as well . Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@Sasser2015]

This technique was a lifesaver. With no air gun and poor soldering skills, I had no idea how I'd remove an 8-pin, trapezoidal component. Thankfully I found this video, and had two irons & some copper wire. Wasn't as pretty as the vid and took a couple of attempts, but the job got done. Great advice delivered in a really pleasant British accent.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad the video was of use to you , that's great. I'm always happy if people comment that the videos have helped . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@nichevl]

A really good example of thermal distribution, wish Id thought of this decades ago instead of following the pattern of those before & hrrm despite fact I'm an electronic engineer that should have known better re heat - ie 2 yrs course physics for overall 4 years heady stuff too, could have saved me huge time long ago especially when removing parts from usable circuit boards. Your method saves so much risk of damaging boards such as via separation from either layer, well done, thanks :-)

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Hopefully the video can help a few people out, these methods have certainly helped me out over the years. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@BwAMurena]

Removed big mains transformer using two wires and two irons. Absolutely perfect trick. Tank you!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad the video was of use to you , hopefully it can help a few more people out with their desoldering issues as well . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@t9cstudio]

Wow, that's amazing how fast those components come out! A big thanks for this!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. These methods do work really well , hopefully they can help a few people . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@sico2454]

Thanks - a brilliant method that helped me remove a tricky 6 pin switch. I’ll remember this and use if often!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . I'm glad the video was able to help you , that's great to hear . I have desoldering guns etc but still choose the methods in this video at certain times as it's sometimes safer and kinder to the board and the surrounding components . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@atrohadff]

This is the best desoldering tip I have ever seen. Thank you!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Hopefully these methods can help a few people out . I struggled over the years , also I had hot air rework stations but at times some of these methods have been way better to use . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@TotiTolvukall]

Of all the KZbin videos I've watched in the past months, this must be the single most useful video I've seen. I really wish I had seen it a week ago as I had to remove 16 ZIP sockets a few days ago - and it cost me the board being ruined. Managed to overheat two spots and pull one trace :( This method would definitely not have had the same consequences. This is definitely a method I will add to my arsenal. Thanks!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video , that's great to hear . I've struggled over the years like a lot of us have trying to remove through hole parts , but not anymore due to this wire method . I have hot air rework stations etc but at certain times will choose these methods . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@034G63EVO]

Another good one Sir. Even though this is just a hobby for me, these videos you produce make my life with this so much easier and more enjoyable. Thanks again!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated. I guess a lot of people who watch my channel are hobbyists that's why I like to show methods where you don't need all the expensive equipment like rework stations etc. I'm glad you find the videos useful , that's great . Thanks again and good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future, take care 👍

[@Dedubya-]

Excellent tips - I've soldered thousands of things and almost embarrased to think I've never known this great tip, thanks

[@TravelatorH8r]

Dude you're the best, straight to the point, no ego dissertation or Abacus humping here! I just learned more in this video than I have in 20 hours of other videos

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , very much appreciated 👍

[@TravelatorH8r]

@@mrsolderfix3996 hell yeah man I'm coming back to your Channel next time I get stumpt

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem , good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future . Thanks for your support 👍

[@crisformo]

Man! I take my hat off!!! Thank you very much for sharing your experience!!! I congratulate you for the clean and fast work!!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your time is very much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their desoldering issues , if it can then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@RonDogInTheHouse]

Your video production quality is top notch, straight to the point, audio level is exceptional. Thanks for the trick/tips. Wish I could find the dry wipes you use here in the states.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. My early videos were a learning curve and I got great feedback on what I needed to improve , hopefully people can see I've tried to do that. It's a shame about the dry wipes but I've just looked and seems they only sell them in the UK . Don't know why really . If you can get Ultrasolve maybe from DIGIKEY or Mouser that is in my opinion the best PCB cleaning fluid there is and try and find another kind of soft , flexible dry wipe . Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@dougietamson]

I use wet wipes that I've rinsed in clean water then a final rinse in de-ionised or distilled water and hang them up to dry :)

[@RonDogInTheHouse]

@@dougietamson I can find dry wipes locally, just not sure what type Mr. SolderFix is using. Are they woven, what type of material? The ones I find seem to shred.

[@philsaunders65]

38 sodding years I’ve worked electronics as an assembler, technician and development engineer - and I did not know about the copper wire trick! Thank-you!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated . I'm glad you eventually discovered this trick , I didn't know it for years either , but since playing about with what you can do to with the copper wire to get parts out of boards it's been a lifesaver at times . Hopefully it can help a few other people out as well . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@NicksStuff]

I love that technique, can't wait to have the opportunity to try it!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated 👍

[@malectric]

Excellent video. Anyone who needs to solder and remove components and doesn't know about this should watch. Highly recommended.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting, very much appreciated. These methods have helped me out many times over the years hopefully they can help a few others out as well . I have hot air rework stations , solder suckers etc but there are many times when I choose these methods especially if removing plastic bodied components. Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@marktrosh5454]

thank you for your clever desoldering tips man!

[@dan-o9746]

This old dog learned a new trick! This is a clever method to get the heat applied fast to minimize circuit trace damage. I have to remove large heat sinks with components attached and plastic housed components I have to reuse to get to the failed part. Heavy solder points from wave solder pools are transfered rapidly without melting unsoldering each joint separately. Very smart!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@digitalmusicservices1]

I hope you don’t mind a few questions. But I must say how awesome this video is. Very well done and I have been using a soldering irons for a long time. What size Brad are you using? What gauge copper wire are you using? And finally, what flux (brand/part #) are you using? Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

[@samk4128]

By Brad do you mean braid? The size doesn't matter. Same with the copper wire. Just use what you can recover from offcuts of cable.

[@digitalmusicservices1]

@@samk4128 yes, sorry for the incorrect spelling. I didn’t catch it when I was typing. I was curious what sizes were used in the video. Thanks again for sharing your method. Well done.

[@JustInvertedFpv]

Man the amount of time I've spent trying to desolder multi pin headers. As soon as you see this you're like awww strewth why didn't I think of that? Brilliant. I've got a hot air rework gun now but this has me wanting to try it just because lol! Thanks!

[@gordoncloutier7835]

Now I have retired from electronics I learn how to do it. Used to use braid but this is much faster.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@mikemontgomery9665]

That was awesome!!! Number of times I've soldered copper wire and it's acted like a heat sink but never thought to make use of that property. Never seen barrels that clean either. This vid is definitely in my top ten of all time.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully these methods can help a few people out with their soldering issues. I've personally used all of these methods to get out of trouble in the past with great success, they really do work . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@agentmith]

I have never been able to get solder braid to work and I’ve tried hundreds of times, hoping it would magically work each time. Is there something I’m missing? The solder always seems content to stay where it’s at and I end up burning the board, and just give up.

[@NormHansen-n3x]

Flux onto the braid ???

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , add external flux to your braid , works wonders . I've posted a video short on my channel showing this . Such a simple tip , but what a difference it makes 👍

[@Captainchookchaser]

Brilliant. I started playing with electronics more than 40 years ago, i learned something new today.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. Hopefully these methods can help a few people out with their soldering issues. Thanks again, take care 👍

[@DienNguyen-pm6fi]

very amazing skill

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated, I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@practical_precision_shooters]

Genius! Ive spent so much time and broken some through-hole components struggling to get them off! This is a game changer! Thank you

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , very kind of you . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it of use , that's great to hear . If this method can help a few people out with their desoldering issues then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@OidHunter]

All of this is gold.. Even the flux on the desoldering braid! I would never have thought of these tips. Thank you for uploading 👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it was useful for you . Hopefully it can help a few other people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@OidHunter]

@@mrsolderfix3996no worries, it helps more than you know..

[@reinaldopuig557]

Impressive method to desolder multipin component, from now on I won't waste so much time, resources and anger. Thanks a million.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated 👍

[@jaydee6329]

You're my hero! Thank you so much for this, I've struggled so much with multi pin components for years. You've changed my world.. I've wasted my life lol

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very kind of you . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@LucianBlankevoort]

actually brilliant. I been trying and often enough, making a right mess... of all desoldering. Until now

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I personally have used all of these methods many times over the years with great success. I have hot air rework stations etc but still choose these methods at times , especially when plastic bodied components are involved. Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their desoldering issues, that would be great . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@gregorykusiak5424]

I’ve melted so many solder sucker tips over the years, but now I know the proper way. Thank you!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad you found the video useful , hopefully it can help a few other people out as well . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@thosewhowish2b693]

Google is 100% not only listening but watching and reading minds as well. I destroyed a THT isolated brick PSU today trying to desolder it. This is really a life savior, I have to remove 4 of them, now I know how.

[@jbeeblebrox4062]

I too have to thank you very much! This method works really great :) I'vr read about something like this years ago but obviously when I tried it, I missed soldering the copper wire first to the pins I wanted to desolder....and that of course did not and could not work. Now applying the method you showed correctly I desoldered three 2 and 3 Pin screwterminals from an chinese l298-module....very easy. In contrast right before a few days back I desoldered the very same components from another identical board...which was a pain and I first had to destroy the components completely to single out their pins...;(( Then I turned to a pcb holding a suspectedly dead triac screwed to a heatsink that also had to pins soldered into the pcb...OK, I had to apply more heat than just your 343C...but after a while I got this ensemble out in whole...wow

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad you got on with your project ok , that's great news . The best thing about this method is it's so adaptable to suit many types of components , and I personally have had great success with it . Thanks again and good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future , take care 👍

[@arindammitra5434]

This video was a gem of technique. Never thought that salvaging parts was so doable until I saw this video.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated . I'm glad you found the video useful , that's great to hear . Hopefully it can help a few more people out as well . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@leiredelbosque8862]

Wow! I love the trick, it's cool! Fast, safe and clean. Now, I have to convince my boss of that 😅 I'll show him this tutorial! Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully it can help a few people out. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@MatthewOliverJamesOrgan]

Randomly came across this video and I'm very glad I did. This is going to change the way I desolder. Thank you!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I've posted a few desoldering videos on my channel showing different methods , these may be of use to you as well . Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@erichfeit7779]

I'm 76 and like your other viewers I have learned so much here. Thank you, 😁 from New Zealand

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated . If my videos can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues, then I'm happy . Thanks again for your time , take care 👍

[@merlin5476]

Ive been soldering for over 40 years & THIS is a pretty good tip 👍. Its just a bit of a shame that my eyes aren't as good as they were back in the day. I still have my awesome Metcal soldering station though.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . Hopefully this video and others on my channel can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues, if they can then that's great . I use Weller irons for my videos and Metcal irons in my day job and I agree Metcals are really good . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@matsadona]

Great. I considered myself as experienced with almost 40 years of soldering. Yet there are some really good tips and tricks here, that I never thought of. Thanks!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues . Like yourself I've been soldering for about the same amount of time and I'm still learning things or making up new methods on a regular basis . I think we can all learn from each other so the more methods we see we can choose our favourite or blend some methods together to create a new one . You can never stop learning . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@matsadona]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thanks for your reply. I'm ivery fond of retro electronics (videogames, computers, arcade games etc.) and that gives you plenty of occasions when you need to fix something. Worst so far are the late 70's pinball PCB's. They use some special kind of solder tin that requires a lot of heat. Wish I knew about your tricks earlier when I had to desolder a huge 40 pin connector... :)

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thanks again for commenting , it's good to hear of people like yourself that repair old products . Some things are definitely worth fixing . If my videos can help a few people out then that's great . Thanks again and good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future 👍

[@GrymsArchive]

Wish I knew about this back in the 70's Thank you. I learned something today that I'll use for the rest of my years! +1

[@nearvanaman]

I'm a complete soldering novice, who has only soldered a couple of wires, never desoldered anything. I wanted to replace the Sega stock Dreamcast battery holder with a new removable one. I thought I would never get the damn thing out until I watched this video. Even though the pins are small and it was not easy, after about 20 minutes, out it came! 🙏

[@JimCGames]

I’m new to de-/soldering and am very glad this came across my feed. Thank you so much, this will be very handy for me in the future and give me a great head start.

[@henkoegema6390]

I started soldering in 1970 (as a young radio amateur (PA2HO)). Wish I knew all those tricks that time. Thanks VERY much.

[@colinwright5195]

I was smashing up a dud V4 microswitch only yesterday in order to get to the separate pins. I was thinking , if only I had enough hands and three soldering irons it would be easy. Through-hole plating has made the job many times harder. Yep, I'm fairly old. Solder suckers worked well on single sided boards. I will try this next time. Thanks.

[@Dimlutube]

My guy! This video is excellent! I've completely destroyed boards before trying to do things the difficult way... You've earned your subscribe.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and for subscribing , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out with their desoldering issues. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@3niknicholson]

Soldering since 1967, never tried this, brilliant technique, cheers mate.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. These methods really do work and are so simple . I personally have used them many times over the years even though I have hot air rework stations etc as at tiimes they are better for the board and surrounding components . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@ChristopherHailey]

Thanks! I learned a lot from this. I was taught how to solder, but not how to de-solder. I have to remove a bunged up large connector, now I think I can do it.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help you with your desoldering issues , these methods have definitely been useful to me over the years . Thanks again and good luck 👍

[@ChristopherHailey]

@@mrsolderfix3996 I was able to remove the part, thanks!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for letting me know . I'm glad you were successful , good to hear . Take care and thanks for your time 👍

[@eckbru]

This is an awesome way of desoldering Multipin Parts, thanks for this very helping Idea, no more fear of working with such Components., Greetings from Austria

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their desoldering issues , the methods really do work as I personally have used them many times over the years with great success. Thanks again , take care 👍