[Boatanchors] Multi-Layer PC Board Component Replacement

[eugene at hertzmail.com]

I totally concur. I LOVE my hakko 808. I don't know how I lived all
these years without it! Hihi!

I've even used it to "borrow" chips from working equipment in
troubleshooting non-working equipment. Then I put the chip back! That's
how reliably and cleanly and non-destructively this works.

The chips do totally fall into your hand.
(yes I know bad idea to borrow chips)

Eugene


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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Larsen -
AL7FS
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 8:26 PM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Multi-Layer PC Board Component Replacement

This is just an observation.

Recently, a local ham operator had to replace the mega-chip in his Yaesu

FT-736R.  He borrowed a friend's Hakko 808 desoldering tool.  He moved 
from pin to pin with the 808 and when he got to the last pin, the chip 
just dropped out onto the table.  It was a simple job then to solder in 
the new chip.

References:
http://www.kiesub.com/hakko808.htm
http://www.n0ss.net/hakko_808_notes.pdf
http://www.tequipment.net/Hakko808.html
http://www.hakko.com/english/maintenance/jyokyo_index.html

The Hakko 808 is not cheap but then the results seem to be outstanding.

73, Jim

Jim Larsen
http://www.AL7FS.us/   
Anchorage Alaska    (907)345-3190



Richard W. Solomon wrote:
> I have a Spectrum Analyzer that needs a memory chip replaced. Later
> versions of this unit have sockets, mine has them soldered in.
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