At 02:31 PM 7/26/01 -0500, Eisermann, Phil [Ridg/CO] wrote:
>         It is quite possible to solder SMT stuff with a soldering iron.
>Although you probably want a finer tip. If you stick to SO packages and 0805
>resistors and capacitors, you'll be ok doing it by hand. It's unsoldering
>components that becomes a challenge :) For that, you'd want a SMT rework
>station. Lacking one of those, a small pair of cutters to snip component
>leads works. Destroys the component, of course. But saves the board. 0805
>packages can be removed with solder wick: remove as much solder as you can
>(big chisel tip), then heat the component. Since they are so small, the
>entire package heats up and will come off the pad. I used to do exactly that
>before I got a PACE rework station.

For larger ICs, flood and lift will work, if done carefully.
I've done 100 pin ICs that way, though it would have been easier to cut the
leads (with a knife, cutters will rip up the pads)

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