[Premium-Rx] Racal 6790 Collins Filter Removal

[Glenn Little]

Use a vacuum desoldering tool.Pace, Hakko, Metcal all make very good ones.
I use my Pace daily without any board damage.
If you use a solder-pull-it or braid, you are almost guaranteed board 
damage unless very lucky and skilled.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV




At 06:28 AM 7/2/2014, Gordon & Lois Duff wrote:
>I have three 6790s.  I just purchased at auction an
>A24 board populated with 6 Collins mechanical filters.
>The item arrived as advertised.  However, I was
>surprised to see that the filters were soldered in.
>They look like they are going to be a bear to get out.
>
>
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>I don't want to swap the A24 board as mine is much
>cleaner, probably a later version, and I know it
>works.  Any suggestions on removing the filters from
>the board?
>
>
>
>Gordon, KA2NLM
>
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