This is what I use... https://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-Digital-Desoldering-Station-Built/dp/B00ABJ4AEC
Really happy with it. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2019, at 19:13, Jeff Walton <jwalton...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You don't have many options. > > Heating the pins of the tubes without heating the glass will stress the > seals. The pins weren't generally meant to be soldered, just don't leave the > heat on too long. In the good old days, the rework people actually heated > the entire PCB from the bottom to recover parts and the removal is faster > than doing it pin by pin. > > Jeff > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Bill Notfaded <notfad...@gmail.com> > Date: 4/28/19 9:03 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: neonixie-l <neonixie-l@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: More crazy because of anime movie... > > I've got a metcal MX5000 and Haako hot air pencil rework station so I can get > any solder out but what does the heat do to the tubes? That's my concern. > > B > >> On Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 6:39 PM gregebert <gregeb...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Tugging on parts before they are properly unsoldered causes the most damage. >> >> Use a suction-type desoldering tool (Edsyn Soldapult has been my favorite >> for almost 40 years now). First, apply a small amount of fresh solder as it >> will help heat the joint more uniformly. Then suck away as much molten >> solder as possible. Last step is to heat the wire with your soldering iron >> and wiggle it so it's not bonded anywhere. >> >> If the PCB is good-quality with ample hole-clearance, the device will be >> completely loose. >> >> NEVER pry a device off a board; you will break pins (and damage the PCB if >> that matters) >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/neonixie-l/DoUEi3ShuhQ/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/b812165f-6b12-444b-8476-4dea19a2adde%40googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CADToqn1f-fvQyDY64cJttttYf%2B5ytm1jm1D69U9%2BBKeXyeWgDw%40mail.gmail.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5cc65dbf.1c69fb81.cbbed.6381%40mx.google.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/86367EE5-CB88-41FC-A571-29B38C0AA216%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
