Heat gun for Jack removal

[dobber]

Ok, so I have been doing between 5 to 10 jack repairs per week, on laptops. So I am trying to find the best and most efficent way of doing them. I have been using my nice weller fine tungston tip and it works great for a clean sauldering job, but is not good for removal. So I have learned to use my pen torch very carefully for removals. But I do not like to use it. So I found what I think may work in a Heat Gun, by Weller with a reduction tip. Let me know your thoughts.

http://www.amazon.com/Weller-6966C-W...9612108&sr=1-7

[Krankshaft]

Re: Heat gun for Jack removal

Unconcentrated from something like a heat gun can pop nearby SMD parts loose. Rework stations have nozzles so you can direct the heat right where it's needed unlike a heat gun.

Buy a product called Chipquik it's a low temperature melt alloy that mixes with the solder.

It remains in a molten state after heat is removed so you can heat all of the solder points and pull the jack off by hand. The remnants of the alloy and the solder can then be sucked up with braid or a solder sucker.

[dobber]

Re: Heat gun for Jack removal

Looks like a good product, I will buy some of it to try out. Thanks for the tip, it sounds like it may be the key to make things easyer on the boards.

[retiredcaps]

Re: Heat gun for Jack removal

There are a number of videos on youtube.com showing how chipquik works. Just search for it. Youtube userid CuriousInventor makes good soldering videos and has one with chipquik.

[Uranium-235]

Re: Heat gun for Jack removal

I think I have the jack removal thing down

its quite simple

destroy the jack. leave nothing but the legs from the jack cover and the power legs sticking out the top. take each one out one at a time. preferrably with a pnumatic desoldering tool, and make sure each joint is open and free

put new jack on

smile

[tronxkid]

Re: Heat gun for Jack removal

I have spoiled many with hot air guns. So I switched to a hot air rework station and bought a great collection of NOZZLES. Without proper nozzles It would be difficult.

This is the same as my hot air rework station, same design with different name.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B000HDDXY0

And If you have enough to spend, METCAL is the best.

[Krankshaft]

Re: Heat gun for Jack removal

Ayoue is company that knocks off Hakko products constantly. Their last popular rip off was the Hakko 937 digital soldering station that was recently discontinued. On comparison with the genuine article quality was seriously lacking and corners were cut at every turn.

Metcal is over hyped they're like the Snap On of the soldering world. While you'll find plenty of Strap On fans that would defend them to the grave. There are plenty of other name brands that work just as well minus the huge price tag. Hakko and Weller for example.

With rework stations though yes get a Chinese brand for occasional use just look at reviews for it first and get a well built one. A low end Hakko hot air station runs like 850 too rich for my blood. I'd only get name brand one if I could find it used for half price.