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candyPunk
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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 26 Oct 2002 :  17:36:55
Obviously, I'm going to need to be very precise. What kind of soldering iron will I need? All the small ones I've seen haven't been very hot. How am I to unsolder the current occilator? I've tried on some dead boards to unsolder them, and the solder hasn't melted. What kind of solder should I use? They always say "heat the work, not the solder," but is that possible in this case with such small components? I'll let you guys chew on that mass of ignorance for a while.

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Flash
Full Member


Australia
637 Posts		 Posted - 27 Oct 2002 :  08:17:55
"Solder suckers" and solder braid are good tools to have (the sucker will do just that to any molten solder, and the braid is used for absorbing solder)

Another method is to grip the component, heat the solder and pull it off the board. The all you need to do is tidy up the holes/circuitboard before placing and soldering the new component.

I use a butane gas powered soldering iron for just about everything - it has excellent temperature control. Considering that you can pay $2000 or more for a 'real' soldering station it's probably a bit out of reach for the average hoibbyist. However I do recommend that you spend at least $100 and get a decent iron with good quality (and replaceable) tips.

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Trash80toG-4
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USA
2899 Posts		 Posted - 27 Oct 2002 :  08:41:39
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. . . I do recommend that you spend at least $100 and get a decent iron with good quality (and replaceable) tips.

. . . and to think I started hacking electronics in primery school with my woodburning iron! :rolleyes:

*thinks: portable transistor radios were all the rage . . . *

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macaka
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France
88 Posts		 Posted - 27 Oct 2002 :  09:03:42
Add liquid silicium in yours solders, it's a good hot absorbent.
And a supra-conductor like the platinium.

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USA
1559 Posts		 Posted - 27 Oct 2002 :  20:14:56
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And a supra-conductor like the platinium.

goodie! i can melt down my plat-uh-num greel !

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macaka
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France
88 Posts		 Posted - 27 Oct 2002 :  20:44:42
quote:

Add liquid silicium in yours solders, it's a good hot absorbent.
And a supra-conductor like the platinium.

It's the war....

I have made a mistake.It's "liquid SODIUM ".Excuse me.

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USA
2899 Posts		 Posted - 27 Oct 2002 :  21:05:33
quote:

quote:

Add liquid silicium in yours solders, it's a good hot absorbent.
And a supra-conductor like the platinium.

It's the war....

I have made a mistake.It's "liquid SODIUM ".Excuse me.

It's the war....


*bursts into flame*

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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder


Australia
5830 Posts		 Posted - 28 Oct 2002 :  00:50:56
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*bursts into flame*

*rings up the fire brigade, and in the meantime, hooks up his garden hose, turns on the tap and aims at jt*

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Trash80toG-4
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USA
2899 Posts		 Posted - 28 Oct 2002 :  04:57:42
quote:

quote:
*bursts into flame*

*rings up the fire brigade, and in the meantime, hooks up his garden hose, turns on the tap and aims at jt*


*Water splatters blazing sodium randomly about, ml5 bursts into flame*

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macaka
New Member


France
88 Posts		 Posted - 28 Oct 2002 :  10:54:45
Use a neutral gaz to keepout of the oxidation of soldering in a spécial case in your LAB ( I'm going to dry a chocolate !!!!!).
It's interesting.And after make a Xrays picture.

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macaka
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France
88 Posts		 Posted - 28 Oct 2002 :  11:05:49
Quantic TOKAIDOOOOOOO !!!!! BANZAI !!!!!!

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Trash80toG-4
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USA
2899 Posts		 Posted - 28 Oct 2002 :  11:15:29
quote:

quote:

*Water splatters blazing sodium randomly about, ml5 bursts into flame*

ack!

*grabs the nearest bucket of liquid*

*tips it on top*

*oops. it was liquid oxygen*


*maniac becomes first comrade to achieve low earth orbit*

*in lotsa teeny tiny blazing pieces :rolleyes:*

*meteor showers reported over oz*

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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder


Australia
5830 Posts		 Posted - 28 Oct 2002 :  14:33:02
This is fun.

Now, back onto the original topic...

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macaka
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France
88 Posts		 Posted - 02 Nov 2002 :  14:21:03
A link for you candypunk go to


http://www.space.tin.it/io/giorsign/68k.html

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macaka
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France
88 Posts		 Posted - 02 Nov 2002 :  14:29:56


http://space.tin.it/io/giorsign/68k.html

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