[Elecraft] Relay Removal Results

[ab4cz at comcast.net]

A little hint with the spring loaded solder-sucker.  Use an X-Acto knife and cut a  little notch in the end of the tip so your soldering iron tip can stay on the joint while the sucker straddles the tip.  That way you can heat the joint, stick the solder sucker over the tip of the iron, and suck out the solder.  I've used mine like this for years.  I hired a technician once and when he borrowed my solder sucker, he "fixed" the tip by cutting it flat again.  I had to bring him  up to speed on "the better way".

73,
jim
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From: Steve Kavanagh <skavanagh72 at yahoo.ca>
> Thanks to all who shared their experience and
> suggestions.  Some interesting approaches indeed.
> 
> I decided to try the spring-loaded solder sucker
> method, since one was available. It worked well enough
> (in conjunction with a bit of lead prodding) on all
> the ungrounded pins, but I couldn't get the grounded
> ones to stay hot long enough.  As there were only two
> per relay I was able to get the relays out
> successfully by heating these pins only (one at a
> time, having cleaned out the other holes with the
> solder sucker), combined with gentle prying.
> 
> All seems to have gone well as the K160RX they were in
> is now apparently operating normally.
> 
> 73,
> Steve VE3SMA
> 
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