![]() Then flatten and bend the copper 'flaps' you just created so they can heat all the pins on both sides of the device. If you have a small SOP or SSOP IC the tip can be made by putting axial slices in the end of another piece of 1/4" copper tubing. This is only important if you want to keep the part, which is how I initially began to grow my stock of SMD parts by removing them from dead PCB's from the junk. It helps to have tweezers in the other hand to quickly remove the part from the iron tip because the surface tension of the solder tends to hold the part to the tip. You just apply the tip and when the solder melts just slide the part sideways onto the solder mask. The notch is the right size to fit an SMD part say an 0805 size etc and allows you to heat both ends of the part simultaneously. ![]() By squeezing the copper tube closed and then filing the flattened end with small hobby files you can create a tip with a rectangular notch in the end in a few minutes time. Remove the 1/4" tip and replace it with a home made one made out of 1/4" dia copper tubing. If it doesn't have a temperature regulation system you can take care of that too and I'll explain later. ![]() These are available in different sources and are usually very affordable. Look for the kind which holds the tip with a side set screw. Get a soldering iron that accepts a 1/4" diameter tip. I did this years ago before affordable SMD rework tools were available. ![]() Here's a trick anyone can do which is a low cost way to make a SMD removal tool.
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