Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01193
To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Darcy Dueck" d_dueck@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 12:46:20 PST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: questions
>From: "Keagan Schpfer"
>To: beam
>Subject: questions
>and third, is there a really quick was to desolder componants. I have a
>desoldering tool with a vaccume bulb, but it takes hours to desolder
>ic's. Is there a flux or something that will melt the solder, but
>nothing else?
>
>Thanks a lot for your patience
>
>KEagan Schopfer
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Probably answered already, but...
My engineering teacher at my high school taught me this cool trick for
removing ICs or any DIP or SIP component. All you need is a good heat
gun (a propane torch may work, haven't tried it though). Heat the
circuit area of the component until solder and/or flux start to bubble,
then whack the circuit board on a hard object (workbench, vise) and
voila, you should have your component and a few hundred resistors on the
floor. Make sure that the solder that also comes out lands someplace
safe.
Happy whacking.
Darcy Dueck
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