It's not possible to re-use a properly soldered UHF male connector!
20+ years ago, I used a selection of tools to refurbish connectors. A
special holder, soldering irons with custom made tips that matched the
radius and holes, desoldering braid, a bottle of liquid rosin,
needle-nose pliers, tweezers, solvents, stainless brushes, and a
selection of bore brushes. I could get very, very close to new, but,
honestly, having refurbished dozens of connectors, it's better (and MUCH
faster) to chuck them unless refurbishing something unique, something
other than a UHF connector, or one that was custom designed/built, like
some military, and aerospace versions integrated into a piece of equipment.
In the trenches is one thing, but, at the cost of a can of soda for a
very good connector, or a couple fancy coffees for top of the line,
delivered, it's not worth the effort, or risk of some metallic
scum/vapor deposition, or a single strand of braiding left behind, to
re-use.
On a side-note, I once lost an amp due to a few strands of braid caught
up in a connector. This was factory made, new in the package, assumed
good. BANG! That was the end of that. Ringing out the cable indicated
a short, cutting open the connectors revealed part of the outer braid
connected to the center pin on one end. The manufacturer bought me a
new amp in the end.
Kurt
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