For some people (e.g. this author) solder wick is a tool of last resort. Unfortunately, solder suckers and vacuum pumps lose most of their utility when you move from through-hole to SMD components, ...

It didn’t take long for us to get an answer to the question nobody was asking: Can you use toilet paper as solder wick? And unsurprisingly, the answer is a resounding “No.” Confused? If so, you ...

Claiming to remove up to four times more solder than conventional wicks and faster than wicks based on Type-R fluxes, this new solder wick is made from fine copper wire woven together with a no-clean ...