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Figure 3-10.—Solder wicking.This method should be used to remove surface joints only, such as those found on single-sided <strong>and</strong>double-sided boards without plated-through holes or eyelets. It can also remove excessive solder from flatsurfaces <strong>and</strong> terminals. The reason is that the capillary action of the wicking is not strong enough toovercome the surface tension of the molten solder or the capillary action of the hole.MANUALLY CONTROLLED VACUUM PLUNGER.—The second method of removing solderinvolves a manually controlled <strong>and</strong> operated, one-shot vacuum source. This vacuum source uses a plungermechanism with a heat resistant orifice. The vacuum is applied through this orifice. Figure 3-11 shows thelatest approved, manual-type desoldering tool. This technique involves melting the solder joint <strong>and</strong>inserting the solder-extractor tip into the molten solder over the soldering iron tip. The plunger is thenreleased, creating a short pulse of vacuum to remove the molten solder. Although this method offers apositive vacuum rather than the capillary force of the wicking method, it still has limited application. Thismethod will not remove 100 percent of the solder <strong>and</strong> may cause circuit pad lifting because of theextremely high vacuum generated <strong>and</strong> the jarring caused by the plunger action.Figure 3-11.—Manual desoldering tool.3-16

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