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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] heat guns

2009-08-02 by Dylan Smith

El 02-ago-09, a las 11:31, Stefan Trethan escribió:

> Not really, for $50. What you definitely need if you want any sort of
> consistency is electronic temperature control and adjustabe air
> volume.

I get consistent results from a $30 electric paint stripping gun.  
Plenty of air, but not too much to blow away 0603 sized parts. Works  
very well for desoldering high pin count components too (such as DIP  
40).

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