Re: Nichicon HM/HN/HZ scheduled for discontinuation
If you buy it in quanities 50ft+ it's not too bad. I get mine for $20/50ft, or $.40/ft. Each LCD uses up maybe 8" on a bad day... so $0.27 per board. For me, it's well worth it.
I have never had good luck with solder suckers other than for reducing the volume of solder on large joints. Even then, 4 out of 5 times I have to finish the joint with some braid. I wouldn't use a sucker on LCD transformer/transisitor joints anyway; that's a good way to kill the pads/traces.
I accidentally did that once and burnt my self in a bad way. If you can do what you say you're doing, I'd bet that your iron isn't delivering enough heat.
Originally posted by momaka
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I have never had good luck with solder suckers other than for reducing the volume of solder on large joints. Even then, 4 out of 5 times I have to finish the joint with some braid. I wouldn't use a sucker on LCD transformer/transisitor joints anyway; that's a good way to kill the pads/traces.
Originally posted by momaka
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