I have a need to be able to rapidly desolder some DIP IC's for 
replacement.  I've tried various methods and haven't happened onto a 
method that actually works quickly.   I've tried solder wick, solder 
suckers, desolder (vaccuum) irons, hot air bath, etc.  The best way I've 
found so far is to snip off the bad IC and then clean up all the holes - 
but that isn't all that fun since my clearance around the DIP isn't all 
that large for snipping and cleanup of holes with a small dip lead left 
in them isn't all that easy.  

I seem to recall back in the '80's when boards covered with DIP packages 
were common a special iron to heat all of the pins of the package 
simultaneously.   My google skills have failed me in finding one. My 
thought is that this would liquify the solder around the dip and allow 
me to yank it off of the board intact which would make cleanup for 
replacement easier.

Mainly this is for rework/RMA.  This particular IC is external-interface 
facing and tends to get blown out under some conditions.   I've started 
socketing it, but really would prefer not to do so if I can figure out 
how to rework this IC without it being such a pain - since this IC needs 
some heat condition to the board, and the socket doesn't really help 
conduction all that much.

Ideas or a source for the DIP package desoldering iron?

-forrest


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