Solder has to be heated in order to melt it for removal, usually by a soldering iron. Then the removal methods can vary. You can get a braided solder remover from a local electronics store that when applied to the melted solder will "wick up" the melted solder.
Then there's the vacuum bulb or vacuum hand held solder pump that is used by placing it on the melted solder and either by releasing the bulb or tripping a lever, will literally suck the solder from the connection.
Soldering is easy to learn but there are pitfalls if you're not familiar with the techniques, proper sizes of soldering irons, etc.
To remove melted solder, either as clean-up from a poor solder job, or in preparation for removing a component.
That cant be done because as long as there is water in them the temperature of the pipe wont go up enough to allow the solder to flow. you have to remove the water.
To facilitate the soldering process, a chemical material called flux can be used to remove oxidation from the surface, keep the air from oxidizing the surfaces during soldering, and to aid in the flow of solder through the joint. Fluxes can be found within the solder (cored solder) or separately in paste form.
Yes, flux is a material commonly used in soldering to clean and prepare the metal surfaces being joined. It helps remove any oxide layers, promotes better wetting of the solder to the surface, and enhances the overall soldering process by ensuring a strong bond between the materials.
To solder wire to metal effectively, follow these steps: Clean the metal surface with sandpaper or a wire brush to remove any dirt or oxidation. Apply flux to the metal surface to help the solder adhere. Heat the metal with a soldering iron until it is hot enough to melt the solder. Touch the solder to the heated metal surface and let it flow into the joint. Hold the wire in place until the solder cools and solidifies. Inspect the joint to ensure it is secure and properly soldered.
actually there are many:solder wicksolder suckersoldering iron and lead bending toolhot air reflow (one of best, can remove devices with hundreds of pins easily)hot barpropane torch and vice-grip pliersetc.
with solder
Cold solder joint: occurs when the joint doesn't fully melt, leading to poor electrical conductivity. Insufficient solder: not enough solder used, resulting in weak or incomplete bonds. Excessive solder: too much solder applied, causing bridging or short circuits. Solder balling: result of excess solder that forms into small balls. Solder splashes: occurs when excess solder splashes onto nearby components. Solder flux residue: leftover residue from flux can lead to corrosion or poor connections over time.
with a bread board you do not need to solder the components. you can just place them in the holes and remove them as you please.
Remove the old terminals, a large pair of bolt cutters or a hacksaw should get the job done.Strip the ends of the wires with a knife and check for corrosion which will be black or green.If there is corrosion you need to replace the cables.If there is no corrosion replace terminals with screw on type for convenience or use solder on type if you prefer.For screw on just put the cable in the terminal and tighten the screws.For solder on you will need to to hold the terminal in vice grips and heat it with a torch and feed solder into the terminal while the terminal is hot. When the terminal is mostly full slowly dip the cable into the solder and hold there while you remove the heat. You now need to hold the cable perfectly still in the solder for about a minute or the solder will crack while drying and you will have a poor connection.Reconnect terminals.
This is a common problem with the instrument cluster connections on the back of the cluster itself. The contacts need to be resoldered. Remove the cluster, and use a solder iron to heat and reflow the solder connections.
Solder is a metallic alloy