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On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:37:57 -0500 JW wrote in Message id:
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Another one that looks pretty good:
http://www.circuitspecialists.com/prod.itml/icOid/9751
Comes with an arm to hold the nozzle which could be very useful, seeing
as
how my hand's not as steady as it used to be.

Ended up getting this one. Using the one of standard single nozzles it
came with I was able to remove a 44 pin PLCC with no problems. Tried using
the same nozzle to remove a 84 pin flat pack, but this didn't work, so I
borrowed a nozzle specifically for that package from the place I work that
has a Hakko and it worked perfectly. (Good to know that Hakko nozzles are
interchangeable with this station.) I checked its output temperature with
a thermocouple and the readings were within 2c of the set temperature of
the station. No lifted pads or circuit board damage so far. Overall for
the $100 price I'm quite happy with the station, and shipping was fast as
well.


If salvaging , rather than replacing. Make a mask so you can blast the body
of the IC, not the pins, before desoldering


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