"Jake" wrote in message
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Hey all, poor EE student here.

I recently bought a cheap hot air rework station, and have been
harvesting all the useable SMD IC's from old boards which I have been
hoarding since the mid-80's.

Anyway, I can pull a typical IC in about 3 seconds, I am using a small
round tip with medium air pressure, 350 degree C air temp.

TWO Questions:

1) I have tested quite a few of the logic IC's and they seem fine
after removal, what are the chances that I have done some heat-related
damage and they will fail while I am using them to build random non-
critical projects?

2) I have scoured the internet and can't find a source for SMD/DIP
storage tubes. I would like to put them in clear ESD-safe storage
tubes for easy index/location, but can't seem to find any!

Thanks in advance,

Jake

I usually leave stuff on the board until I need it. It is too easy to lose
or damage off the board. Most stuff is protected as long as it is on the
board. Besides it takes too much labor and materials to deal with many
devices that no one needs for few that are worthwhile. It is good practice
for rework though.