On 4/23/07, Mark Rages <markrages@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/23/07, Richard Prosser <rhprosser@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Forrest,
> > You could try running a "blob" of solder down both sides of pins. If
> > you get enough solder in place then the thermal inertia is enough to
> > keep it molten while you pull the part (using something that will grip
> > it at the ends).. But you do need a bit of space each side and the
> > part is likely to be damaged and you can have a bit of a clean-up job
> > to do afterwards.
> >
>
> This method works well.

Imagine you have 100 boards, every board with 50 to 80 DIP packages,
every package with 16 to 40 pins... "Well" is a relative term.
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