9 Nov
2006
9 Nov
'06
6:25 p.m.
On 9 Nov 2006 at 16:58, Chris M wrote:
It occurred to whilst perched atop a big fat rock
that placing a circuit board in shallow tray of cool
water, component side down would probably eliminate
the possibility of smoking a chip while desoldering,
with a wick or whatever. Sound reasonable?
Completely unnecessary. Use a good soldering iron (temperature
controlled) and a sucker, such as a Soldapullt Sometimes adding a
bit of solder to a joint while heating helps conduct heat a bit
better.
If you've got access to a good desolering station, even better.
Cheers,
Chuck