Recommend solder wick in Uk

[intensate]

Any ideas on low cost decent wick in Uk
Thanks

 

[nigelwright7557]

try RS or Farnell for quality stuff.
ebay stuff doesnt always have flux in it.

 

[JonSnell Electronic]

This is a good all rounder;
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/3829832/?tpr=1

 

[intensate]

Thanks Jonsnell I have ordered that brand,my solder wick is over 40yrs old and the flux has dried out

 

[Elvee]

A better (but costlier) alternative is to use the silvered braid of a coaxial you just stripped (be sure to strip it only when you need it): it acts as a real solder magnet, much more effective than "official" wick.
You need to wet it with a very small amount of flux (easily available), and that's it.
For intensive desoldering, it would be expensive, but for the odd, single need it is perfect

 

[Mark Tillotson]

Thanks Jonsnell I have ordered that brand,my solder wick is over 40yrs old and the flux has dried out

And the copper will be tarnished too, which won't help. I don't know if there's
an official shelf life for the stuff, but I suspect so...

 

[chalky]

I've used Servisol Soldamop ( available from Farnell ) for decades. It's effective and has a very long shelf life. A 10m roll lasts me for a few years. I always use it on large blobs of solder which would otherwise block my desoldering gun.