[R-390] Soldering/Desoldering Phenolic Terminals

[Jim Shorney]

On Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:16:27 -0500
Bill Guyger via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> The hand held suckers have a recoil that can damage things. I will never use them on circuit boards ( not that the R 390 /A has any) because the recoil can rip traces and or pads off the board.

The key to controlling the recoil is to brace you hand/wrist/forearm against something before you hit the button. Been using them for years and the only thing I have ever wrecked as a circular fluorescent lamp right above the work.

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73

-Jim
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