Thank you Ron and Jerry. Long as I've been in this business you'd think I already know about the common products. I've heard it mentioned several times before but never looked into it. If it works well for you guys then It's plenty good enough for me. Thanks for the response, Mark Wentowski Perry Hill Electronics Service 3836 Harrison Rd Montgomery, AL 36109 Voice: (334) 279-5622 Fax: (334) 273-9050 Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Purkhiser <rpurkhiser@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Surface-mount desoldering/removal unit > > Hello Mark and all, > > Chip Quick is a very good product for removing these large chips. > You get a small bottle of flux, some very low temp solder and some wick in > a kit. > You put the flux around the chip legs, them apply the solder that is such > low temp is stays liquid for quite a while, giving you time to remove it > with a dental pick and tweezers. > Then you clean up the board (pads) with wick > > Now when you have to solder the new chip in place, Jerry Howard has a neat > iron for this. > http://www.howardelectronics.com/ > It has a wide concave tip that holds solder. I tack two corners of the new > chip to the board with a regular iron, then just melt some solder into the > tip of this special iron, drag it alone one row of pins and the solder flows > to the legs and pads. Very little bridging after a little practice. I > think you can get it at just about any of the parts houses. > > Ron > > Mailto:rpurkhiser@xxxxxxxxxx > Ron Purkhiser, Treasurer, NESDA of Ohio > Editor of the Speaker, Nesda of Ohio Newsletter > Enjoy the Speaker Online, www.nesda-ohio.com > Ron's Video Repair > 56 Oakhurst Dr. > Munroe Falls, OH 44262 > Phone and Fax. 330-688-6624 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 9:21 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Surface-mount desoldering/removal unit > > > > > > Marty, about 3 months ago I went to the full list and asked the almost > > identical question. As a result I purchased a Xytronic 988 from Howards > > and have been very pleased. I'm late on this post and saw Bob Waterman > > mentioned "Chip Quick" in response to your question. The unit I > > purchased is great for tuners, flys and the like but was not designed > > for LSI removal. The units for LSI removal are very expensive. To > > Bob or anyone: I would like to hear more about Chip Quick, what it is, > > and where it is available. Thanks > > > > > > Mark Wentowski > > Perry Hill Electronics Service > > 3836 Harrison Rd > > Montgomery, AL 36109 > > Voice: (334) 279-5622 > > Fax: (334) 273-9050 > > Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: 19th Street Audio <audio19@xxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:33 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Surface-mount desoldering/removal unit > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > We are in the market for a rework station for the removal & > > desoldering of > > > surface mount IC's. > > > We have some contact with Howard Electronic Instruments (a Nesda > > member) and > > > have looked over what they supply. > > > We are thinking of the Xytronic model 626TP unit, I would like to know > > if > > > anybody has one of these that they are using, and could give us some > > > feedback on it's performance. > > > > > > Also, Howard Electronic Instruments seems like a great company from > > the > > > short time we have dealt with them......any other members dealt with > > them > > > with good results?? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > Marty Mertz > > > 19th Street Audio > > > 532 North 19th Street > > > Allentown, Pa. 18104 > > > audio19@xxxxxxxx > > > 610-434-8833 > > > high quality repairs since 1968 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/