Homebrew PCBs

I've had good luck cutting the board out around chips with
a Dremel and cutting disc. You can also cut the board between
the legs. For multi-layer boards with huge power planes,
this makes it a lot easier to heat the chip legs to remove them.
I use a shop torch, or a small kitchen torch.

To bad we can't salvage that thru-hole plating and use it in
our boards :-)

Regards,
   JJ


On Saturday, May 29, 2004, at 11:20 PM, Dave Mucha wrote:
> I salvage parts in wholesale fashion from boards with a propane torch.
> large cardboard work area, aluminum foil covered brick.
>