Since I no longer have a K2, I’m only taking a WAG here, but would this not be a good candidate for Chip Quick? I used it to pull an SMD IC off a board a few weeks ago and it absolutely works great….
73, Jim / W6JHB > On Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016, at Tuesday, 1:24 PM, Dale Putnam > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've had good luck removing that relay with a hot air smd rework station.. > one must be aware of how much air.. and what temp.. but heat applied to the > other side of the board, just enough to flow the solder.. on one pin at a > time.. to lift the relay a smidge.. then move to the next pin.. .. OR enough > heat to simply lift the relay.. either way works.. > and relay removal by pieces works too. > > Have a great day, > --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > > > ________________________________________ > From: Elecraft <[email protected]> on behalf of Don Wilhelm > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:49 PM > To: lstavenhagen; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 build from purgatory! > > LS, > > I would try pliers first, but watch the process as you apply pressure. > It may assist if you damage the case more with your soldering iron (melt > more of the plastic) until you can get an Exacto knife edge into it to > help with the process. > As I said, use any tool that works - just be careful not to damage other > nearby components. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 4/12/2016 3:11 PM, lstavenhagen wrote: >> Ah yes, thanks for that reminder. If it comes to that, is there a good way to >> smush a latching relay body without dangerously ripping the pins out of the >> board? I worry that crushing it with say a pair of pliers could stress the >> through-holes in the board. Or is it just not that strong? >> >> Thanks, >> LS >> W5QD >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-build-from-purgatory-tp7616239p7616253.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
