A rite of passage for a young electronics enthusiast used to be collecting an array of surplus boards from whatever could be found, and using them as sources of parts to desolder. It was possible with ...

How to Lube Mechanical Keyboard Switches Without Desoldering - 2 methods 0:00-0:43 Intro 0:43-2:24 Why Lube Switches ...

Looking for a quick way to desolder those pesky DIP chips? Check out this handy little tip in the video after the break. [Clay Cowgill] shows you the easy way to do it. Normally, before you desolder a ...

Hey guys,<BR>I'm trying to desolder a DC jack from a newish Dell laptop motherboard and I'm not having much luck. I have a 15/30 watt soldering iron which apparently isn't getting hot enough to melt ...

When I did my article on prototyping, I learned that one way to de-solder chips and such is to melt some bismuth solder into the existing solder joints. Since bismuth alloyed with tin has a melting ...