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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] SMD soldering tool - reinventing the wheel??
From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2011-04-08
I have a tip like that for 0603's and never use it, because I splurged
on a Talon. Similar idea, though.
An alternate way to de-solder SMTs: use a $20 hotplate and some coins.
Position the coins where the part is, so it gets more heat than the rest
of the board.