On 2000-10-22 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>Find some way to clamp and suspend some kind of a weight onto the
>chip you are trying to remove. Hold the board upside down as you
>unsolder the pins. The weight will produce a downward force on the
>chip and it will tend to pull it out of the board as the solder
>melts away and loosens. As you are soldering, use a suction
>syringe to suck the molten solder away from the holes and the pins.
>You can buy a suction syringe device designed especially for this
>purpose at Radio Shack and other electronics supply stores. I
>prefer the spring-loaded cylinder type over the squeeze-bulb type.
>The former produces a much more forceful and instantaneous suction.
Hi, Sam --
Yes, I've bought the spring-loaded, syringe style solder remover at
Radio Shack today and will take note of your fine suggestions! ;-)
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