5 Jun
2000
5 Jun
'00
10:17 a.m.
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
The
best tool to use is a hot air blower. About the best sort of those is
one of those gas-powered soldering irons (the ones that run on butane
lighter fuel) with a hot air blower tip. Run it round the IC, and you'll
find that the solder melts and the chip will come off easily enough.
I have heard of the paint-stripper type of hot air gun being used for
this, with a suitable small-diameter nozzle. But I've never tried that.
Hi
I've used the shrink tubing guns and they work OK. These
are a little more controlled than a blow torch.
For a large boards of dual inline IC's, I've use peanut oil.
It has a high enough temperature that it can melt solder,
with a frying pan. I use some long tweezer. To keep them
cool I use a fan ( Don't put them in water. A drop of
water in the oil will be explosive. ). When done, I wash
the parts in dish soap.
Regardless of which you use, make sure to wear eye protection!!!
Dwight