On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:49 PM, palciatore@... [Homebrew_PCBs] <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>3. Commercial hot air irons are more powerful. I was afraid they would blow the parts around. Probably not, but that was my thought. And I am cheap. I will probably get one when I have more experience under my belt. You can control the heat by the distance and the small tip allows precise application. But not good for removing SMD parts with leads on several sides.
Brands like Hakko Hot Air Workstation and better and worse brands have the option of airflow control along w/ heat control - and no trouble problem for removing "larger" parts as you can turn up the heat and air and grab it with a set of tweezers.
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Thru Hole to SMD transition: How to and What to get
2014-07-31 by B Miller