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# Solder Wick \#2 Yellow - TechSpray

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** TOL-29531 · **Brand:** [Sparkfun](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/techspray-solder-wick-size-2-1-4mm-5ft-rosin-desoldering-braid.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/techspray-solder-wick-size-2-1-4mm-5ft-rosin-desoldering-braid.html.md))

Solder wick, coffee, and paper towels keep SparkFun running. You can steal someone's diagonal cutters for a minute, but you'd better ask before touching...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $19.70 (inc GST) — $17.91 AUD, exc GST

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 18 and Aug 21.

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## Description

Solder wick, coffee, and paper towels keep SparkFun running. You can steal someone's diagonal cutters for a minute, but you'd better ask before touching their solder wick.

Desoldering braid or desoldering wick is a pre-fluxed copper braid that is used to remove solder, which allows components to be replaced and excess solder (e.g. bridging) to be removed. The soldering iron is applied to the wick as it sits on the solder joint, and when both are brought up to the solder's melting point, the flux is activated and, through capillary action from the braided design, solder is drawn up the wick. Techspray wick has been a mainstay at PCB rework, repair and prototyping stations for over 30 years.

This wick is 1.4mm (0.055") (size #2) wide and 5ft long. As you use it, the bits of wick can't be reused.

Be sure to check out the SMD Soldering Tutorials to see how to use solder wick.

### Features & Specs

- Width: 0.055" (1.40mm)
- Length: 5' (1.524m)
- Type: Rosin, Non-Activated
- ESD Protection: Static Dissipative

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/T/O/TOL-29531-1.jpg)