12 Nov
2005
12 Nov
'05
10:21 p.m.
Subject: Re: removing parts from PCBs
From: William Donzelli <aw288 at osfn.org>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 17:00:10 -0500 (EST)
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
I use a solder pot, filled, so the miniscus (sp?) allows me to just place
the board on the rim of the pot, and all the pads melt nicely. It took me
some time to fine tune the setup, but it works very well. I may never go
back to the torch.
That is by far the best method and also excellent for board you really
don't want to cook (as in ones you fix).
I've used that trick on PCs I wanted that had bad DALLAS DS1287
clock/cmos chips. Its easier then to sand off the epoxy to
access the dead battery for replacement.
Allison