[Boatanchors] Desoldering Components

[Garey Barrell]

Dave -

Once the solder is gone, it's easy to clip the lead with flush 
cutters.  There is only a thin film of solder left, and the flush 
cutters usually just pull the lead loose rather than actually cutting 
anything.  I've done hundreds of wafer switch terminals...  so far 
...  :-)

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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Dave Harmon wrote:
> It's ok to remove solder from anything with that unit....I wouldn't try to
> remove the old lead from the wafer lugs though.
> They are pretty delicate.
>
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
>
>
> -----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 3:58 PM
> To: james.liles at comcast.net
> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Desoldering Components
>
> I am being convinced about buying a Hakko 808.  What about using it on
> phenolic switch wafer lugs?
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
>
> On 5/9/2013 4:54 PM, james.liles at comcast.net wrote:
>> There is nothing that will compare with a Hakko 808.
>>
>> Kindest regards Jim K9AXN
>>
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 14:37:11 -0400
>> From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net>
>> To: Boatanchors-qth <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> How have others accomplished this?
>>
>> David
>> KW4DH
>>
>>
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