SMD DESOLDERING

[simon christo]

Hi again!!! Where is the best way to start if you need to buy a SMD DESOLDERING STATION.
i HAVEN'T SEEN ANY TIPS TO SUIT SMD RESISTORS, CAPACITORS OR IC'S YET?
I've only seen whats available at Jaycar, and not much else.
Any ideas? Thanks Simon.

[m3vuv]

i normaly use a hotair station in combination with a soldering iron and medium conical tip,this is what i got,seems to work well but can blow componets about next to the taret if not carefull
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265191280074

[simon christo]

Thanks!! I saw on YouTube, that small components like SMD Resistors & Capacitors, came of easily with just flooding the area with flux, and then bring it up to a resnable heat, and it came of very easily.

3 questions though;

* 1:Is a Hair Dryer, good enough to obtain the flux heat?
* 2 Does SMD ADHESIVE, cause a problem when removing these components?
* 3: Is there a difference between 'Bakers Flux' and normal SMD Flux, and can either be used in this case?

Thanks Simon.

[m3vuv]

no to a hair dryer,never heard of bakers flux,only bakers fluid,thats zinc chloride based,corrosive,normaly used for radiator repairs and plumbing,not for electronics,you display a big lack of basic knowlege.

[tooki]

* 1:Is a Hair Dryer, good enough to obtain the flux heat?
* 2 Does SMD ADHESIVE, cause a problem when removing these components?
* 3: Is there a difference between 'Bakers Flux' and normal SMD Flux, and can either be used in this case?

1. Umm, the heat isn't to heat the flux per se, the heat is to melt the solder. A hair dryer most certainly does not reach soldering temperatures!! Hair dryers, at most, reach just below the boiling point of water. Solder needs substantially hotter temperatures, which is why hot air stations are typically operated at around 350C. Imagine what that would do to hair!

2. It makes them harder to remove. There are tutorials on how to deal with this.

3. Assuming you mean Bakers fluid, it's a corrosive flux that doesn't belong anywhere near electronics, as it will cause corrosion.