I have had a lot of success using this brand.. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0ZSNZR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For larger jobs I use a solder sucker device..... https://smile.amazon.com/Aoyue-968A-Digital-Rework-Station/dp/B006FA481G/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3UN415IVIP1M2&dchild=1&keywords=aoyue+469&qid=1585671323&s=industrial&sprefix=aoy%2Cindustrial%2C211&sr=1-4 The latter makes a breeze of these kinds of jobs, but it does need cleaning out every so often. Nick On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 9:07 AM gregebert <gregeb...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I use a manual suction device to get most of the solder out, flex the lead > with soldering tip to make sure it's no longer attached to the via, then > cleanup with braid after the part is removed. Lastly, clean-of flux with a > swab moistened with appropriate cleaner. > > Often, it's easier to snip the leads then desolder. Of course, this > destroys the component but if your're replacing the part it doesn't matter > much unless your want to do failure analysis. But, all you need is a pair > of tweezers and you can remove each pin independently. > > This is how you find out the quality of the PCB; good-quality pcb's can be > reworked multiple times. Poor quality will suffer lifted traces after > heating + solder-suction on the first attempt. Also, the more > hole-clearance for the component lead, the easier to remove solder from the > via. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/13827190-6aa8-4a6f-93ca-7741e70930df%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/13827190-6aa8-4a6f-93ca-7741e70930df%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRH%2Bp3wRrBP15_P9PBdoYCH_P4wzPH-wooVN%2B5tpVajKRpg%40mail.gmail.com.
