[g3rain1]

I had the wire snap when installing a tube connector. Is there any way I can salvage this? It's all filled with solder and I can't extract the broken wire end. I try to melt it but as soon as I grab it with metal plyers the heat transfers and it solidifies instantly, and the plastic is starting to melt.

Any ideas?

[E-Zee]

Desoldering can be tricky and often requires special tools. Pinch the broken wire in a small pair of vice grips or any type of clamp that you wish to use.  Heat the broken wire while in the vice grips.  With the vice grips also hot it won't suck as much heat out of the wire. As soon as the broken wire gets hot enough to melt the solder, pull the plastic connector off of the broken wire.  Reinserting the new wire will be similar process. Clamp the new wire with Flux on it and heat it while its in contact with the hole in connector.

 Other options include using a desoldering wick to pull some solder out of the connector.  Not all solder, and not all methods are equal. If you used lead-free solder, that certainly requires additional heat.  That connector probably would benefit from a quality lower temp solder.

I know it looks like a mess but I think it's still salvageable. Another trick if you find yourself out of hands would be to have the broken wire clamped in small vice-grip and elevated while the connector is tied to a small weighted object, maybe a decent size bolt, pulling it down.  As soon as solder begins to melt off of the broken wire, the weight will pull the connector off on its own without requiring you to grow a 3rd arm.  You might have to get creative.  Good luck.

Elon

[DaveC113]

Hold it upside-down, get the solder liquid and then quickly tap it on a surface you don't mind getting hot solder on. Good Luck!

[EdwardT]

Hold it upside-down, get the solder liquid and then quickly tap it on a surface you don't mind getting hot solder on. Good Luck!

This is a good idea.
It might be easier to clamp the plastic jacket in a vise, liquify the solder and tap the barrel to drain the solder out. There’s a tool commonly called a solder sucker that could rescue this, kind of a spring loaded syringe that is easy to use one handed. You can save this.

[Danny Richie]

I can sell you a single for $12.

[S Clark]

I've got one of these..

I could probably salvage it for you, but it's just easier to buy a new one from Danny. 

[g3rain1]

I can sell you a single for $12.

  Thanks Danny. I was worried I'd have to get a new set for the full $59. I'll contact you guys at GR Research to order the replacement.

Thanks everyone else for the suggestions but if I can get a new one so easily I feel it's not worth the effort to continue fighting with it.  I'll just replace it.

[FullRangeMan]

Nice Danny solved the prob, its not easy solder hard wiring, thats why tube amps with PCBs are so abundant on the market and many of those using point to point wiring are using stranded wiring.