I really do not want to drill them, either. So, you actually got them to clear with the solder wick?
"I soldered a capacitor in the wrong place on one of my kits and managed to successfully remove it and get the holes cleaned out. I used solder wick with a little flux, but I first added some fresh solder to the holes to give the solder wick something to grab on. I had to do it a couple of times on one hole, trying from both sides, but it worked."
I will try your technique, first. Thank you!
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Karl
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