In a message dated 98-03-13 21:22:35 EST, you write:
<< <And in my experience, IC's are not that easy to damage by overheating.
<I've soldered and desoldered hundreds of chips and never once overheated
<one. Yes I do use a temperature controlled iron, etc. >>
with all this talk of soldering and desoldering, is it possible for a layman
to do this with just a regular low wattage soldering iron? any tips from the
pros?
david