16 Apr
2021
16 Apr
'21
11:23 p.m.
On 4/16/21 8:28 PM, Duane Craps via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I remember reading a article many years ago, I think it was in BYTE, about salvaging IC's from discarded Printed Circuit Boards by using a chip puller and a torch on the back. Has anyone actually done this? I guess now you could try with a hot air gun?
I've done this, with both a blowtorch and a hot air gun. Both many years ago when I was a kid. I strongly recommend against the torch; lots of nasty fumes, and it's much easier to control the applied heat with an air gun. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA