00:00Burned PCB pad ruin day fast.
00:03Need right wick and pump clear excess tin before glue new copper.
00:07Found 5 best budget braid options save board and save cash.
00:11First option mechanic standard desoldering wick.
00:15Cost $1.68.
00:18Size range from 1mm to 4.0mm make grab solder off tiny traces dead simple.
00:245 star rating across 4000 orders.
00:28Grab this one if need cheap.
00:30Reliable copper weave for daily bench fixes.
00:32Next, mechanic SR20 wire braid.
00:36Cost $6.03.
00:39Premium weave pull heat fast so iron not cook delicate traces further.
00:44High 4.9 rating prove it work.
00:47Worth extra coin for sensitive phone boards where pad lift risk high.
00:51Third pick flux coated high purity copper braid.
00:55Cost $4.13.
00:58Rosin already in wire, no add extra paste to start flow.
01:02Come in long rolls up to 10M, save repeat buys.
01:06Best choice for fast cleanup on heavy ground planes.
01:09Fourth spot go to YC's 2015 2mm braid.
01:14Cost $2.80.
01:16Flat profile match standard SMD pads exact.
01:20Rating 5.0 flat.
01:23Pick this if want zero fuss solder suction on tight pitch chips.
01:27Last pick mechanic or 300 mesh.
01:30Cost $4.53.
01:33Dense weave trap stray solder instantly, stop shorts under BGA chips cold.
01:38Sit at solid 4.9 rating.
01:41Grab for phone logic board salvage wear space tight.
01:45Links for every braid sit in description below.
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