Xuron WickGun(TM) Desoldering Braid Dispenser Eliminates Finger Burns and Waste

SACO, ME--(Marketwired - Mar 11, 2014) - Xuron Corp. is re-introducing their compact desoldering braid dispenser for printed circuit board repair and related work. This handy tool enhances worker safety, increases productivity, and reduces waste.

The Xuron® WickGun™ Desoldering Braid Dispenser is a handy tool that lets users dispense, position, and cut-off braid completely using one hand; freeing the other to hold a soldering iron. Eliminating finger burns and waste while allowing faster desoldering, it has a thumbwheel for advancing and retracting the braid and a trigger for cutting it off when saturated.

Featuring easy to install cassettes, preloaded with 15 ft. each of copper braid in four sizes from 0.035" to 0.110"W, the Xuron^® WickGun™ Desoldering Braid Dispenser is ESD safe and REACH and RoHS compliant. This tool is capable of speeding desoldering by a factor of five and cutting braid waste by 50%. It is ideal for assembly rework, field service repair, and hobbyists.

The Xuron^® WickGun™ Desoldering Braid Dispenser sells for $39.95 (list) and the replacement cassettes sell for $6.45.

About Xuron Corp.

Xuron Corp. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electronics-grade ergonomic hand tools for the electronics, aerospace, plastic molding, hobbies, craft, floral and fishing industries. The company holds numerous domestic and international patents, including an inventor's patent for the original Micro-Shear^® flush cutter and its unique cutting action which creates smooth, clean cuts without compression. Xuron tools are manufactured in Saco, Maine, where quality, an outstanding work ethic, and flawless craftsmanship are a long-time tradition. They are available at hundreds of distributors worldwide who offer more than 100 different types of Xuron quality-crafted hand tools and associated products including pliers, wire strippers, and a Kevlar^® cutter.