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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.
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.
ah gotcha, i guess i misunderstood. still cool way to improve your skills soldering
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!
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.
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.
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?
Exactly! I was thinking I’d try it with the cheap stuff I don’t use for anything else.
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.
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.
CCC events and its workshops can be a godsend on that part, too. at Easterhegg last year there was one about PCB rework, too.