04-08-2007, 10:48 PM
>>did you insulate the rest of the board from the heat in any way?
yep. aluminum foil
>>Did you warm the board first so that rapid expansion wouldn't crack any components?
I tried to slowly lower the heat gun which should solve that issue. i don't believe any components cracked unless they cracked without my knowledge.
>>Did you use a conductor to focus to the heat on the specific spot that you wanted to heat up?
uhhhh....i didn't read about any method of doing that.
>>How did you ensure that the softened solder would flow into the joint?
the idea is that the soldier is already there and you just need to soften it to seal any cracks.
yep. aluminum foil
>>Did you warm the board first so that rapid expansion wouldn't crack any components?
I tried to slowly lower the heat gun which should solve that issue. i don't believe any components cracked unless they cracked without my knowledge.
>>Did you use a conductor to focus to the heat on the specific spot that you wanted to heat up?
uhhhh....i didn't read about any method of doing that.
>>How did you ensure that the softened solder would flow into the joint?
the idea is that the soldier is already there and you just need to soften it to seal any cracks.