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orbiter:
Yes good idea andy, thanks. I guess I could use the heat gun in this way too, by heating the work area up using the large nozzle and then going in with the iron.

Cheers

orb

Psi:
yeah, it's amazing just how much better it is soldering with a fat chisel tip compared to even a medium pointed tip.

I find i use my big fat chisel tip more often than my regular sized pointed tip, definitly get one if you dont have one already.

orbiter:
Got a couple more of the larger sized tips on order :)

Cheers

orb

osmosis321:
The only good point I haven't seen mentioned so far is that you may have erred in attempting to remove that solder in the first place.

I usually just leave it on there; it protects the copper and if I want to replace the part, wouldn't you know it, the right amount of solder is already there.. all I need to do is flux it and it's ready for action.

orbiter:

--- Quote from: osmosis321 on February 11, 2011, 02:35:54 am ---The only good point I haven't seen mentioned so far is that you may have erred in attempting to remove that solder in the first place.

I usually just leave it on there; it protects the copper and if I want to replace the part, wouldn't you know it, the right amount of solder is already there.. all I need to do is flux it and it's ready for action.

--- End quote ---

Agreed. That was an obvious really as I did notice that the solder was there on the pads once the chip was removed, and looking back it would have been the easiest thing to do. However I was really only having a go at practicing so wanted to try a total strip down and replace.

Thanks for the good tip though

orb

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