Is it really a question of either? each has their appropriate
applications. I think the tweezers are good for 1206/805/603 but not
so good for soics and bigger. Hot air with the appropriate nozzle
can do just about anything soic and up.
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> What is better for smd (de-)soldering?
>
> solder tweezers or hot air pencil?
>
> As the last hot air pencil attempt failed i now need to build a
better
> one (with a workig heater) or i could build solder tweezers.
>
> I want to be able to exchange smd parts.
>
> I have worked with neither so i hope to find what is better...
>
> thanks
>
> ST