"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:37:31 -0700, mike wrote:

You left out the MOST IMPORTANT first step!!!
Wear eye protection!!!
Compressed air and molten solder is a recipe for blindness!!

Thanks. Y'er right. Goggles or a face mask are a must.

Back in the days when it was worth the effort, I used to remove
components from a PCB by clamping one end of the board in a bench vise
and heating the solder side with a propane torch. When the solder was
good and hot, I would pull the board back and let go. The components
and the solder would go flying in the opposite direction into a
cardboard box.


***Hot air (electric paint stripper) gun and a stiff paintbush - perfect for
harvesting SMD parts.