[not OT]Anyone with an SMD rework station

From: Robert F Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Thu May 9 09:31:25 2002

> On Thu, 9 May 2002, Robert Schaefer wrote:
>
>> willing to do work on classic (read not easily replacable) machines?
>> Specifically I'm interested in adding SOJ RAM to some proprietary SGI
>> SIMMS, and possibly SOJ RAM to a SPARCBook2 CPU board. The chip
>> spacing is such that a soldering iron is not a viable alternative.
>
> It might be a good idea to figure out if the work will require a hot
> air type system, or a really good station with SMT sized tips.

Hot air. The chips are close enought together that I was amazed that there
weren't any solder bridges from chip to chip! I don't think it would be
possible to hit the contact point of the lead with a tip thin enough to fit
in between.

>
> -Toth

Bob
Received on Thu May 09 2002 - 09:31:25 BST