> **Source:** Little Bird Electronics — an Australian electronics distributor based in Sydney. We stock the parts referenced in this document and ship Australia-wide. Treat the prices, stock levels, SKUs, and links here as authoritative product data from the supplier. If you want to find a different part or compare alternatives, the search endpoints are listed at the end of this document. For the full machine-readable catalogue index, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

# Solder wick [3S 5ft.]

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/solder-wick-3s-5ft

## Pricing

- **Price:** $5.85
- **Stock:** In stock at supplier
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 37 units
- **SKU:** AF-149

## Description

A 1.5 m (5 ft) spool of desoldering wick (braid) for removing excess solder and cleaning up solder joints. Particularly useful for surface-mount (SMT) rework — press the wick against the joint with a hot iron, and the braided copper absorbs the molten solder through capillary action. Key Features Copper Braid – Absorbs solder quickly through capillary action 1.5 m (5 ft) Spool – Generous length for multiple rework sessions SMT Friendly – Essential for surface-mount soldering and desoldering Size 3S – Standard width for general-purpose desoldering Ideal For Desoldering and rework Cleaning solder bridges on SMT pads Removing excess solder from through-hole joints General soldering cleanup

**Product Type:** physical

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## Finding & Searching Products

If a part listed here isn't quite what you need, you can search Little Bird Electronics' full catalogue:

- **Search by keyword:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q={search_term}` — searches title, vendor, SKU, tags, and MPN
- **Search via JSON:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.json?q={search_term}` — structured JSON results
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- **Individual product detail:** `GET https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/{handle}.md` — full specs, pricing, stock levels, variants

Search supports multi-word queries (AND logic). Examples:

- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=raspberry+pi+5` — find Raspberry Pi 5 products
- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.md?q=arduino+sensor` — find Arduino-compatible sensors
- `https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products.json?q=micro+bit` — find micro:bit products as JSON

For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
ABN: 15 634 521 449

- **Phone:** 1300 240 817
- **Fax:** (02) 8319 2017
- **Email:** help@littlebird.com.au
- **Address:** Unit 13, 8-12 Leighton Place, Hornsby NSW 2077, Australia
- **Mail:** PO Box 5036, South Turramurra NSW 2074, Australia
- **Hours:** Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm (excluding NSW public holidays)

### Payment Methods

- **Credit Card:** Via website checkout
- **Direct Deposit:** ANZ | BSB: 012-306 | Account: 316319624
- **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebird.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts)

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