This was the first time I had worked on surface mount, although I
have more than 20 years experience of PCB work from a previous job.
An amateur grade heat gun on an expensive K3 sounds like a disaster
in the making to me! Proper SMD hot air re-work stations cost
thousands, they cost that much for a reason.
I picked up a temperature and airflow-controlled hot-air rework tool
for about $100. Different tips allow me to control airflow to the
precise area of the board to be worked. It makes removing parts a
piece of cake. I have even used it on things like chip sockets on
through-hole boards. I got it from these guys:
http://circuitspecialists.com
They have good, inexpensive solder and rework stations too.
--
Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori
brian AT gbmontessori DOT com 9330 Sierra College Blvd.
+1.916.367.2131 (voice) Roseville, CA 95661, USA
http://www.gbmontessori.com
I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . .
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
PGP key ID: 12095C52A32A1B6C
PGP key fingerprint: 3B1D BA11 4913 3254 B6E0 CC09 1209 5C52 A32A 1B6C
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73 de Brian, WB6RQN
Brian Lloyd - brian HYPHEN wb6rqn AT lloyd DOT com
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