Re: POKEYs

Ah, but it isn't as fast or as satisfying. Whack, solder out, whack IC's
out...actually if one practises a bit it is a VERY fast way of
desoldering devices, and the heat is only on for a few seconds, heat
guns take a while and I'm always afraid of overheating the device.
I've used this to desolder large old computer boards with lots of
obsolete parts.

John :-#)#

Rhea, Cristopher J. (Cris Rhea) wrote:
>
> >
> > An easy way to "mass desolder" is to use a propane torch and a work
> > bench...heat the pc board, whack the board on the bench and the solder
> > FLIES off, then the IC will pop out.....very quick and "dirty" parts
> > removal.
>
> Actually, a heat gun works better. The kind where you have multiple
> temp settings works best- you can desolder a board and not ruin the board
> if you set the heat properly.
>
> With a heat gun, you have less chance of a "hot spot" than with a propane
> torch. The airflow from a heat gun also heats up a bigger section of the
> board.
>
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