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thats alot of work. chipquik solder alloy and pull it off no problems. low melt solder alloy, i use it all the time to pull of chips and recently just fixed my reveltronics programmer dip48. just a thought.
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The idea of the video is to show different ways to do the same thing using various tools and techniques, so anyone can do it based on the tools/skills they have.
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ah gotcha, i guess i misunderstood. still cool way to improve your skills soldering 
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What temperature were you running with the wick “pool of solder” technique? I’ve never done it that way, but it looks really useful.
Thanks for sharing the video - really good stuff!
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Unless I’m working on something very delicate, I prefer using old-school JBC soldering irons without temperature regulation.
For less delicate SMD work, I usually use the JBC 14-ST with the 0.5mm fine tips.
For MY solder pool method (quite a waste, by the way 
), I use a classic JBC 30-ST with the R-10D tip:
Power
25W
Max. temperature
380 ÂşC
Time to reach 300ÂşC
2min 15s
Solder: MBO 60/40
Btw, I have several JBC 30-ST and several JBC 14-ST—if I need more heat, I use multiple at the same time with both hands.
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Thanks! I have some old scrap boards, I’ll have to give it a try. It’s always good to learn new ways to do things.
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I came up with this method because I’ve seen videos where people use enameled copper wire, but… it’s more likely that anyone would have desoldering wick, even if it’s a cheap one, right? 
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Exactly! I was thinking I’d try it with the cheap stuff I don’t use for anything else.
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Be patient, heat everything thoroughly for a while, and make sure all the pins have solder on both sides… It takes a bit of time to melt everything properly.
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i was wondering why I was unfamiliar with the jbc tool you were mentioning seems that is their classic pencil line, europe only power. Looks similar to american beauty/edsyn/ersa soldering stations. I always think its interesting to see how everyone else works, if you aren’t soldering in a cell phone/laptop store or for a job, you dont really solder next to people to learn. cheers.
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CCC events and its workshops can be a godsend on that part, too. at Easterhegg last year there was one about PCB rework, too.
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