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My ryobi heat gun... 800°-1600° and only when there's a real legitimate reason for pulling something, and in most cases such a reason (working components or board repairs) i do it the proper way with a soldering iron and wick.


Generally yes. Slice them off and forgetaboutit. keeps my yard interested in my bare boards for the silver and nickel pegs I leave behind.

You don't take those pegs off anymore? Those jumpers and stuff... I found that with the jumpers - a chisel works really well.

I cut them rather than pull them now.

I cut them AT the board level as opposed to pulling them out. when I'm done the board is (relatively) smooth. Anything inside... stays inside.

Yeah thats what I have been doing as well, sometimes the components are just mounted to close. I just clip them pegs. Dump the stuff on my table and sweep it into my jar. :). I should get like a large glass or plastic board so i dont get other debris mixed in.

same thing with actual components. I just get for one type of component then dump it. and so on....



They arent paying you extra now are they? or just interested...

I'm getting low grade rate. 10-20¢± range. When i was pulling everything out I was getting copper shred at under 5-10¢ near the switch on my part. Same as plastic copper mix like lg cell phone shells.

Double the pay leaving crap inside; since it goes to a pm refiner instead of a copper recovery company: according to them.

I'm not one to argue but I'm not giving them more than an ounce or so per board in mostly nickel/steel but if they pay more for it I'm all for more money less work!

Anyone ever try one of these to depopulate with the hot air nozzle?

Hot Air Temperature: 100C to 480C
Air Pump: Diaphragm Pump
Capacity: 24L/min (Max.)
4 Nozzles: (Ø3mm, Ø5mm, Ø7mm, Ø10mm)

I know that using one of these is not exactly mass production, but, I like the idea of localized and controlled air flow and temp. I don't like the idea of exploding thingies when using a sand bath.

Price points range all over.

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That's a bit of overkill for simply depopulating a few boards. That's a full solder and reflow kit

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^ lol^ you guys to technical i just use a chisel ,file or fine pointed knife.




pretty much the same 4 me anything that is under 80 cent sell/buy rate gets striped.

The kit cosmetal posted is very similar to the one I use for actual repair work. But I would never in my worst nightmare consider depopulating a mobo with one. You're looking at HOURS of tiny hole poking. Not even the best consumer boards are worth that kind of trouble to me.
Now a 14 inch drive controller from 1970? Maybe; with its short run ICs custom chips and solid gold pins... maybe. But not anything modern.
Unless you enjoy doing so; but you're not really going to earn your money in the time spent.

Not to mention a kit like that of any worth is going to start in the upper hundreds and the best climb 6 digits.

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