Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 01 10:12:36 EDT 2007 | russ
use some mineral oil on the threads, and take the screws out hot if you can Russ
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 01 11:59:43 EDT 2007 | pbxtech
I'll try that. Thanks!! :)
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 01 09:16:35 EDT 2007 | pbxtech
I have the Weller WTA50 desoldering tweezers, and have a question for any of you that use these. Quite a few times when I need to replace the tips on these things, the two little screws are So stuck, I either end up stripping the inside of them or ou
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 08 03:22:52 EDT 2007 | lococost
Weller themselfs recommend http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_Files/model_detail.cfm?upc=037103185327 for their threaded desoldering tips, worked fine for us, should do the trick for screws too.
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 04 09:35:51 EDT 2007 | pbxtech
Thanks Jon! Good to know! I don't think my iron is ever set at 300*C, haha :), so mineral oil is probably not my best bet. I'll try getting some of that copper grease.
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 04 09:21:35 EDT 2007 | dj_jago
We use copper grease on the bolts of our wave solder machines solder pot. The working temperature is up to 1000degC. I believe that the boiling point of mineral oil is a little over 300degC and you will exceed this with iron temperatures, especially
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 02 16:34:43 EDT 2007 | jmelson
Ungar used to sell a little tube of clear stuff that they called something like "tip anti-seize". I used it on Imperial irons, back in the days before electronic temperature control. The pure copper threads on the heating element would seize to the
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 26 14:15:14 EDT 2004 | vinod
Hi Mike at least what I know your answers are....... 1. Soldering Iron, solder tips, wire, flux, desoldering solder wicks, pair of tweezers etc. 2. Try Practical component. They have all kinds of dummy components, dummey boards that you can play wit
Electronics Forum | Tue May 23 11:06:53 EDT 2000 | Michael Parker
Kathy- Greater than 88%. Is that 3-D Nicolet? I had a conversation with Arline yesterday, she told me about your trials and tribulations with re-balling. I would like to suggest you try micro-stencil instead. If your BGA rework center has the capabi
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