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Trouble removing solder from through hole component
Posted by: radiorich on 2020-05-16 16:35:37
Hello guys,

yes I also have used the needle idea and does work well I am going to order from mouser some chip quick just making a list for caps for my MAC SE/30 that am going to restore 

Posted by: radiorich on 2020-05-16 16:39:09
Hello joshc,,

what soldering iron are you using myself I have Weller soldering station and it gets nice and hot anyway that's cool that you are also rebuilding a Se/30 too they are like the best machine far as the B/W CRT ones go 

Posted by: joshc on 2020-05-17 19:35:58
The desoldering station worked perfectly, it just sucks the solder away immediately - wish I had bought one sooner!!

Hello joshc,,

what soldering iron are you using myself I have Weller soldering station and it gets nice and hot anyway that's cool that you are also rebuilding a Se/30 too they are like the best machine far as the B/W CRT ones go 


I use this soldering station: http://yihua-soldering.com/product-1-3-2-hot-air-rework-station-en/147663/

You can see my SE/30 rebuild thread here, although the logic board I was working on in this thread is actually from a different SE/30, but this is the one that I have mostly finished:




Posted by: radiorich on 2020-05-17 23:25:45
Hello joshc ,

that looks like a great station that you bought 

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