In message <462E4F1B.5040308@gmail.com>, Dr Skip writes >I haven't done this, but thought about doing it a few times: > >Take a 4" length (approx) of 10ga copper wire (or suitable size to fit) >and insert it into the ends of a Weller 100w gun. Shape the wire so that >it has a long run, long enough to cover the pins on one side of the dip. >Heat until the side melts and pull one side off at a time. Shaping to do >2 sides may also be possible... > >Just a thought.... > >-Skip I have done this, used to use it for desoldering line output transformers in monitors and it worked very well. > > -- Clint Sharp -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist