Find a Retailer SHOP PRODUCT MENU BLOG SUPPORT find products, tutorials, etc... HOME / P R O D U C T C A T E G O R I E S LEARN 0 LOG IN Need Help? REGISTER EDUCATION FORUM / SOLDERING ACCESSORIES / SOLDER WICK #2 5FT. - GENERIC Solder Wick #2 5ft. - Generic TOL-09327 4 DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS 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.[ Solder wick](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solder_wick) is a composed of copper threads braided together. Flux is normally added to help the solder flow from where it is not supposed to be (the jumper) to the wick. Hence, solder wick is sometimes called desolder braid. Yes, you really can solder anything, and solder wick is a large part of the process. We tried a lot of cheaper solder wick before finding this supplier. This is a cheaper version of the wick we use. We may start using it actually. It works great and the price is awesome. This wick is 0.055" (size #2) wide and 5ft long. Be sure to checkout the SMD Soldering Tutorials to see how to use solder wick. images are CC BY 2.0 SHARE Solder Wick #2 5ft. - Generic Product Help and Resources SKILLS NEEDED Core Skill: Soldering This skill defines how difficult the soldering is on a particular product. It might be a couple simple solder joints, or require special reflow tools. Skill Level: Rookie - The number of pins increases, and you will have to determine polarity of components and some of the components might be a bit trickier or close together. You might need solder wick or flux. See all skill levels 2 COMMENTS 14 REVIEWS 4 Customer Reviews 3.8 out of 5 Based on 4 ratings: 5 star 2 4 star 1 3 star 0 2 star 0 1 star 1 Currently viewing all customer reviews. 1 of 1 found this helpful: Great solder wick for the price about 3 years ago by Member #95831 verified purchaser Purchased to have some extra on hand. Works like a champ, and the price is right. 1 of 2 found this helpful: Worst. Solder. Wick. Ever about 3 years ago by GB verified purchaser Sorry to bring bad news to the table ... when I was a kid learning to solder, my uncle gave me some crappy wick. The experience left me doubting whether this hobby was a good fit for me or not. This is just as bad. Seriously, if SparkFun is trying to enable a young generation of makers, and I believe they are, then please do not ever restock this item. Single T replied on August 13, 2015: Hi, Some tricks to getting the most out of your wick is to spread out the braided mesh. The wider spread will allow the heat to pull the solder up and out of your joint and into the wick better. Also, cut off the tip, and only use the end. As you fill the end up with solder, cut that off, and start with some more fresh wick. It's actually not too bad of wick. We use this in our Tech Support work bench all the time. One of the best wick ive used sofar about 3 years ago by Chiel verified purchaser This beats most if not all the cheap wicks ive tried over the years and i take it anywhere where i might have to solder SMD components.Its cheap, does its job nicely and comes with enough to last up to a year if you only solder now and then. Cheap and Easy about 2 years ago by CounterTorque verified purchaser This may not be the best stuff out there, but for most purposes it saves me huge pains. If you've never used any before, then you can't go wrong with this stuff. START SOMETHING. SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER In 2003, CU student Nate Seidle blew a power supply in his dorm room and, in lieu of a way to order easy replacements, decided to start his own company. Since then, SparkFun has been committed to sustainably helping our world achieve electronics literacy from our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. No matter your vision, SparkFun's products and resources are designed to make the world of electronics more accessible. In addition to over 2,000 open source components and widgets, SparkFun offers curriculum, training and online tutorials designed to help demystify the wonderful world of embedded electronics. We're here to help you start something. About Us About SparkFun SparkFun Education Feeds Jobs Contact Help Customer Service Shipping Return Policy FAQ Chat With Us Programs Become a Community Partner Community Stories Custom Kit Requests Tell Us About Your Project Sell Your Widget on SparkFun Become a SparkFun Distributor Large Volume Sales Community Forum SparkFun IRC Channel Take the SparkFun Quiz SparkFun Kickstarter Projects Distributors What's on your mind? For which department? General Please include your email address if you'd like us to respond to a specific question. email address SUBMIT SparkFun Electronics (R) / Niwot, Colorado / Customer Service / Site Map / Terms of Service / Privacy Policy