Originally Posted by
lbenton
You can use a Soldering Wick to pull some of the extra off the tabs.

Meh, the last time I tried that stuff was probably about the same time that picture was taken

..meaning a long time ago.
I prefer the "flick" method....Which involves exactly that. Holding the motor or whatever, heating up the excess solder and "flicking" it off. Obviously you need to be smart about where you do this.