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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dB-r" data-source="post: 2827464" data-attributes="member: 574699">You have to remove the solder, a 25 watt iron is minimum, may not work well, I use a 40 watt on anything normal, and a butane torch on anything large, like transformer windings, bus bars etc...    For caps like that a 30 watt-40 watt iron would be best.   Either use desoldering braid or buy a vacuum desoldering pump (like $7.00 or so) to get the old solder out of the holes.   Put the part in the holes, and solder it good and hot, nice even flow, not bubble shaped, kinda cone shaped when it's hot enough.   And should be shiny, not dull.  Go look at my website for examples.  <a href="http://www.db-r.com" target="_blank">http://www.db-r.com</a>Chris</blockquote>

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