Evolution of sucking June 10, 2009 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Choice to desolder chips:1)5$ (and millions of curses)2)20$ (less curses but a lot of frustration)3)200$ (And worth every penny.) Comments theDIYJuly 9, 2009 at 7:52 AMaha, but there's also this, which I find very effective for most desoldering purposes (not sure how it works for surface mount ICs and suchlike,but it's great gor through-hole).The $200 one looks faboo, though...ReplyDeleteRepliesReplytheDIYJuly 9, 2009 at 7:53 AMd'oh! forgot the linkie:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solder_wickReplyDeleteRepliesReplyplgDavidJuly 9, 2009 at 8:05 AMSolder Wicks. Ha, I actually never tried that!For Surface mounts i use the trick i got from the MIDIBox crew.http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_opl3.html(check desoldering section)ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyplgDavidJuly 9, 2009 at 8:09 AMThe 200$ one is a Hakko Desoldering Gun w/Pump (model 808-5)ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAdd commentLoad more... Post a Comment
aha, but there's also this, which I find very effective for most desoldering purposes (not sure how it works for surface mount ICs and suchlike,but it's great gor through-hole).
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d'oh! forgot the linkie:
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Solder Wicks. Ha, I actually never tried that!
ReplyDeleteFor Surface mounts i use the trick i got from the MIDIBox crew.
http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_opl3.html
(check desoldering section)
The 200$ one is a Hakko Desoldering Gun w/Pump (model 808-5)
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