Zinfer
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Over the past several years I've replaced ic's by clipping the legs and then using a desoldering iron to remove each leg. I've always been careful to avoid using too much heat or hanging around one area too long as you can lose alot of pads that way quite easily.
I guess wellers use magnetics and you can skip right past leg removal with heat and tweezers.
I'm just curious if others are doing it the same way or if there's a better method I'm not aware of. I use a Pace MBT-201. Just wondering if investing in thermotweez or something else works better for removing the entire chip intact or if that's even possible with the high heat limitations of these old boards.
Pictures, vids or links are welcomed.
I guess wellers use magnetics and you can skip right past leg removal with heat and tweezers.
I'm just curious if others are doing it the same way or if there's a better method I'm not aware of. I use a Pace MBT-201. Just wondering if investing in thermotweez or something else works better for removing the entire chip intact or if that's even possible with the high heat limitations of these old boards.
Pictures, vids or links are welcomed.





