On Wednesday 04 January 2006 20:05, Allan Bacon wrote: > If you can get a desoldering tool with heated pencil and desolder vacuum > built-in > go for it. I got a Hako 808 and removed many remove components from > boards without damaging components or boards on any PCB's. Double-sided, > singles and multi-layer.
I have used the spring loaded sucking plunger type that's used with a soldering iron to remove ICs and components. I have one from RS Components (when I lived in England) and one from Radio Shack. The method is to remove the solder and then 'crack' the leads from the board, to free them from the residual solder, with a small screwdriver or such tool. Even 40 pin ICs succumb undamaged to this. Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962 -- _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
