[ICOM] IC-756 repair or not?

[Mort Arditti]

Thank you.
Now that I am familiar with the concept, I will do an Internet search,

73,

Mort
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <paul at w8aef.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-756 repair or not?


> You add the chip quick solder to the existing connections and it lowers 
> the melting temperature of that connection.  Some people then use hot air 
> to melt all of the solder connections at the same time however I have 
> found that just moving the soldering pencil from point to point will melt 
> them all.  I must confess I have used it on small pin count SMD's. 
> Maximum of 8 pins (IC151 on my PROII) so far.  The heat applied to the 
> pins (and component) releases the cement.
>
> Perhaps a Google search on Chip Quick will give you more and better 
> information.
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mort Arditti" <marditti at dslextreme.com>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-756 repair or not?
>
>
>> Paul,
>>
>> This is a general question.
>> How does Chip Quick work? Since during manufacture the parts are cemented
>> in place before soldering, how do you un-cement the parts?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mort, KB6BSN
>
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