[Boatanchors] Desoldering Components

[Garey Barrell]

Yep!

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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W2HX wrote:
> Hakko 808. Never leave home without it. :)
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> 73 Eugene W2HX
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David C. Hallam
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 2:37 PM
> To: Boatanchors-qth
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Desoldering Components
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> I'm sure this has been discussed over and over, but I am at the point where I am ready to start pulling out what little hair I have left on my head.  I have a Hallicrafters SX-100 MK II that needs a number of components replaced.  I have tested most of the resistors finding at least 1/3 of them are out of spec, >10% and there are a multitude of tiny chief capacitors.  I have now removed 5 of these and one tested bad.
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> I have tried various method of removing the solder from tie points and tube sockets; a Weller DS-500 desoldering station, a 40W soldering iron with a 2.4mm chisel point and a solder sucker or desoldering braid with and without liquid rosin flux, an assortment of dental picks and Xacto knives to pull and separate leads.  I am at the point where I am afraid of toasting the phenolic in the tie strips before I have removed the solder sufficiently to get the components loose.
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> How have others accomplished this?
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