On 8/29/06, M. Adam Davis <stienman@gmail.com> wrote:
> For small components a tweezer style soldering iron works ok, though
> I'm just as liable to heat one side a lot, then apply heat and force
> to the other side quickly.  Typically it overheats the part, but it
> may still be good.

My english is not too good so maybe no one understand my last email on
this topic.
Imagine that you split in two the tip of the soldering iron. You need
an ordinary one euro chinese soldering iron and a piece of copper for
the tip. "Tip"  means for me the copper part of the iron. Using a
hammer, make the copper cilinder flat at the top. Using a cutting
device make two separate flat parts. Using a file adjust those parts
to be sharpen and position those like a real desoldering tweezer.
Adjust distances between those for 1206, 805, 603 or 402 (even 201
works).
One heating, two points desoldering.

>
> The multi leg SMT parts are trickier.  A hot air rework station with
> the appropiate nozzle works very well.

Yes, the air flow control is the most important.

greetings,
Vasile
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