On Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:16:31 -0700, Mark Newland wrote:

>Just an option (not one that I use personally)
>
>I forget the name of the metal, but it is used in these disappearing spoon
>tricks.  Put the spoon in a cup of hot coffee and watch it melt.  The same metal
>is available in solder form also (but more expensive).  You first remove most of
>the solder useing wick, solder sucker, etc.  You then put this other metal in the
>holes.  You can now heat the whole board at a MUCH lower temperature (via hot air
>gun, hot plate, hot coffee??, etc.) and still melt the solder.

Bismuth ?



>
>> > > Anybody have tips on removing a 16F877 from a PCB without destroying the
>> > board ? (i don't have one of those expensive
>> > > desoldering stations)
>> > >
>> > > I know those spring-loaded plunger types are useless, they will ruin a PCB
>> > 99% of the time.
>> >
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