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I had to do this again tonight, so I made a quick tutorial on it. 
http://bitslicer.tripod.com/index.htm
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I had to do this again tonight, so I made a quick tutorial on it.
http://bitslicer.tripod.com/index.htm
You can skip the whole Dremel part by using a pair of fine-point wire cutters and just snipping the plastic in between each pin. The socket will crack between the pins, and then you can remove them the way it's listed the rest of the way thru the tutorial...
So machine sockets aren't a good thing to use? I've installed them, but never had to replace one in a board yet.. What sockets is recommended?
I typically use Machine pin sockets. So what do you think about SIP Strips? I have used them as well and like them quite a bit.
I bought these at the same time I bought my desoldering station:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/22-8725
They are awesome! Low profile so you can cut things out pretty easily.
Nice tutorial.
I would like to see one on removing chips whole on a board you want to save. I can always get the solder on the bottom out fine, but on top it doesn't want to come out.
The key - a BRAND NEW solder sucker. I was able to pull a 40 pin CPU chip off of a Data East pin board like butter and didn't even scratch a single trace or pad.
Flash forward to a few months later. Even after cleaning the solder sucker, I fail miserably salvaging a much smaller chip. Lost 3 solder pads, and broke the damn chip in half in frustration...
I most definitely want a nice vacuum desoldering station.
What kind of soldapult are you using?
Nice tutorial.
I would like to see one on removing chips whole on a board you want to save. I can always get the solder on the bottom out fine, but on top it doesn't want to come out.
I've screwed up plenty of boards myself. There's no replacement for experience and experience is expensive.