MOTM

At 7:26 PM +0000 4/27/03, mate_stubb wrote:
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>That's a limitation of the Moog filter design. Paul worked very hard
>to keep that behavior in to maintain the authentic sound.

OK :)

>The first thing you should ALWAYS do is to cut the component out.
>Clip all the legs with a sharp pair of dykes. It's not worth saving
>that component worth a few cents (worst case a few dollars) to ruin
>your board. Then it becomes much simpler to work on one pad at a
>time. I like to heat from one side and use a vacuum sucker from the
>other. Properly timed, you can heat the pad just until the solder
>liquifies again, then suck the leg out the other side.

That sounds like good advice.

At 3:36 PM -0400 4/27/03, The Old Crow wrote:
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>   This thing:
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>http://www.howardelectronics.com/den-on/sc7000.html
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>   Don't let the price scare you (too much).  I've had one for 18 months
>now, and I cannot imagine doing solder re-work without it.

Thanks :)  That looks great, but I think it's way over my DIY budget.