salvaging parts (was:Re: [sdiy] solder wick?)

[John L Marshall]

d8255ac-5 sounds like an intel part. Three programmable parallel ports, 8080
vintage.


Take care,
John
www.sound-photo.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rude 66" <r.lekx at chello.nl>
To: "Roman Sowa" <modular at go2.pl>; "synth" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 6:28 AM
Subject: salvaging parts (was:Re: [sdiy] solder wick?)


> hmm, this opens possibilities. i have the remains of a telephone switching
> box, not too old. i used the case for something else. it has 7 circuit
> boards full of parts. it might be worth trying this way to build up some
> stock..;-) you heat the soldered side, right? not the one with the parts
> showing.
>
>
> btw is there anything interesting about a nec d8255ac-5 ic? there's a
bunch
> of them on one of the boards. i saw it mentioned on the net as a 'sound
> chip'.
>
> r./
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roman Sowa" <modular at go2.pl>
> To: "synth" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 2:42 PM
> Subject: Odp: [sdiy] solder wick?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > > >Of course you have to collect all solder from the sink, coz it's
> > > >bad for fish and stuff. And don't do that when your
> wife/girlfrind/mother
> > > >is at home.
> > >
> > > some of you people are insane..;-)
> >
> > wouldn't you know it by now? :-)
> >
> > > and i thought electronics was all about
> > > all this careful work with tiny tools on a square milimeter.
> >
> > naaah, it's "smash it wit a hammer" thing. At least for some circuits
that
> > refuse to work.
> >
> > > but seriously: wouldn't this damage components? for a lot of stuff it
> > > doesn't seem too practical to use wicks and manual suckers to
desolder,
> but
> > > this way you can salvage a lot of stuff in a very short time..
> >
> > it's perfect for sockets, resistors (I wouldn't desolder them on
purpose,
> but if
> > they fall out by themselves...), ferrite beads, all stuff heat can't
break
> > easily.
> > With a litle practice, kitchen-fire method can be used for ICs - they
> actually
> > can stand preatty much heat. And also those big TQFP300 custom ICs can
> > be desoldered this way. Not that I need them, but they are good objects
> > for fine soldering practices.
> >
> > Roman
> >
> >
>