Instructables: exploring - technology - soldering - electronics - desoldering http://www.instructables.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:50:10 PDT BLOX v1.01 Where's my desoldering iron!? http://www.instructables.com/id/Where-s-my-desoldering-iron!%3f/
Where's my desoldering iron!? - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FE8/ZHOH/F68BDWN7/FE8ZHOHF68BDWN7.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FE8/ZHOH/F68BDWN7/FE8ZHOHF68BDWN7.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FE8/ZHOH/F68BDWN7/FE8ZHOHF68BDWN7.SMALL.jpg whatup.dub Need to do a little desoldering and don't have (can't find) an iron? The purpose of this instructable is to show how you can remove solder from a board when you're in a pinch. Let me know what you think of doing it this way or if you have another method... First things first Here's what you'll n...
By: whatup.dub

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:45:29 PDT Extracting SMD integrated circuits http://www.instructables.com/id/Extracting-SMD-integrated-circuits/
Extracting SMD integrated circuits - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FYY/YYQS/QPPEXCFEYZU/FYYYYQSQPPEXCFEYZU.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYY/YYQS/QPPEXCFEYZU/FYYYYQSQPPEXCFEYZU.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYY/YYQS/QPPEXCFEYZU/FYYYYQSQPPEXCFEYZU.SMALL.jpg neelandan This shows how to extract dual sided SMD ics from a circuit board using a soldering iron and no other special equipment. The setup The process has been documented here:http://forum.s1mp3.org/viewtopic.php?t=1592&start=15It involves soldering thick copper wires to the two leaded sides of the integ...
By: neelandan

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:49:45 PST Heatgun Desoldering http://www.instructables.com/id/Heatgun-Desoldering/
Heatgun Desoldering - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F9X/GNXB/YQYEXCFHR6T/F9XGNXBYQYEXCFHR6T.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F9X/GNXB/YQYEXCFHR6T/F9XGNXBYQYEXCFHR6T.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F9X/GNXB/YQYEXCFHR6T/F9XGNXBYQYEXCFHR6T.SMALL.jpg mage2 Using a Heatgun to remove/ scavange parts from old or broken PCB. I using a old harddrive as a example. You can salvage most any surfacemount, BGA or even through hole parts using this method. Remove the PCB from anyother casings. First remove the PCB from any casings. Here I have just a few sc...
By: mage2

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:27:47 PST