@PJ_Evans @futurebird @john_newall I'm still using an old 62/36/2 0.015" diameter solder without a rosin core (the 2% is silver) I got from Radioshack back in the day. Even with fairly crude irons it has been really amazing for even smaller contacts and it seems to stick to just about anything. I bought up a bunch, but it's about to run out and them I'm going to be one sad person.
You can buy rosin separately and just dab it carefully with a q-tip so the entire project is orders of magnitude less messy.
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In response to this post@nazokiyoubinbou @PJ_Evans @futurebird I really struggled with the desoldering. The IC is bad but on the left edge of the image there is a through-hole display that got even more charred. Using lead free solder ups the challenge but a requirement for me.
I think if I had a big chisel tip for my iron I might have done better. I'm also pondering if a cheap hot air reflow station might be worth getting too.
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