On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Jason White wrote: >> Turn it component side down, heat gun the back till solder melts and >> then tap on the floor. > > I usually do that with larger parts, but I don't believe you can remove > components with bent leads this way ? > >> Oven, oven mitt, tweezers. > > I'm assuming this is a bad thing to do in the oven that also cooks your f= ood > ? Don't do it when the cook is around! Seriously, I don' t know what the risks are, but you can pick up a used oven on craigslist for cheap. It's a better method for SMT removal. Won't work if you have clenched lead= s. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail --=20 Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markrages@midwesttelecine.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .