17 May
2010
17 May
'10
4:26 p.m.
On Mon, 17 May 2010, John Robertson wrote:
>> These look very promissing, I have a rework
kit from PACE dated in the
>> 1980s that I am still working through, but this site is great - I will be
>> ordering some of their frames for my shop and would sell a few pads if
>> asked nicely...
>
> Thanks! Those appear to be the same frames that Circuit Medic offers, but
> with better picutures, more complete description and 1/2 the price :-).
>
> I need to find out from them if a temperature-controlled iron can
> rationally substitute for the $70 bonding iron and $40 tip (ouch).
They were discouraging about using a soldering iron - too hot. The
bonding iron is << solder melt point and must stay in contact for about 30
seconds.
You know - you might be able to get away with using
very thin copper sheet
stock that you cut to size, solder then use a drop of
cyanoacrylate/cyanoacrylic (Krazy) glue to hold it down. I've done this with
edge card repairs successfully, using the old PACE tinned copper PCB repair
strips, don't see why you can't do the same with copper shim stock, tinning,
then cutting, soldering and gluing yourself.
That would do in a pinch - wouldn't be gold plated, but perhaps not a
fatal issue.
Where does one find shim stock that thin?
Steve
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