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From: jimsp@donk.UUCP (jimsp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Desoldering Chips
Message-ID: <360@donk.UUCP>
Date: 9 Aug 89 21:45:50 GMT
References: <1846@uceng.UC.EDU>
Reply-To: jimsp@.UUCP ( James Spears)
Organization: DTE, Intel Corporation; Hillsboro, OR
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In article <1846@uceng.UC.EDU> schriste@uceng.UC.EDU (steven v christensen) writes:
>	I recently came into possession of about 10 IBM PC-type
>boards, which are chok' full of nice standard TTL and CMOS chips
>(74xx and the like) that I would LOVE to de-solder and use in
>my own projects.

    I picked up this trick from my high school shop instructor
years ago.
    If all you want are the chips, and the board is expendable. 
put the pc board in a vice, grab the chip with pliers, and 
heat the back side of the board with a propane torch. 

CAUTION THE FUMES FROM THE BOARD ARE TOXIC DO THIS IN A WELL
VENTILLATED AREA!!!!!!.