On Tuesday 29 April 2003 19:26, Jinx scribbled:
> >> Get a scrap PCB that's stuffed full of all kinds of interesting SMT
> >> chips. Take to the non-chip side with a blowtorch, bang it on the
> >> bench, and watch the chips drop off like flies
> >
> > You really really really need to get out more
>
> I agree. But 2 out of 3 psychologists can't ;-)
>
> Although I use the blowtorch method just for stripping parts a couple
> of technician friends do actually use it in repair work. It takes a lit=
tle
> practice to remove a 100 pin QFP without cooking the chip or PCB
> but it really can be done

It's actually a great idea, but having a vague image of you from your web=
site=20
a long time ago, I have a fuzzy image in my mind of you with a wide=20
ear-to-ear grin, a PCB in one hand, and a flamethrower in the other.  :-)

Unfortunately, I don't have any old SMT boards laying around, so it was o=
ff to=20
the store of me.

Cheers,
-Neil.

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