Sorry everyone! I had hoped to write a post about the new hot air gun/soldering rework gizmo I bought a while ago to help me retrieve workable electronic components from scrap but the time has gotten away from me this month – I’ll try harder next month!
In the meanwhile, have a look at everyone else’s posts, people who were clearly better at managing their time in the last month than I was…
Many other people contribute to Kate and Gun’s wonderful ScrapHappy every month – check out what they have been up to too!
Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy, Tracy,
Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Jon, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, Edith
Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Debbierose, Nóilin, Viv, Karrin,
Amo, Alissa, Lynn, Tierney and Hannah
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Well, it’s been a bit busy here, hasn’t it? But we’re not yet ready to say why!
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Jon, I do, what you hobby, for a living. I repair, rework, and build pcb’s. Good luck with your new contraption! The one I have at work is antiquated and I hate using it because I have to work on it to get it to work.
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I am sure you will enjoy and appreciate the mistakes I am going to make on the way to extracting components without destroying them/the board/my fingers! 🙂
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How we put on and take off chips that are grounded surface mount, heat gun. It is the best tool. It will drop a multi leaded component right off the board. You would need to invest in one with thermostat control/readout and fan control. If you set the gun around 700 degrees and have a focuses nozzle, the parts should fall right off/out. Sometimes it takes two guns, one for the underside ground and one for the leads on the primary side. Feel free to reach out and I can help talk you through. 🙂
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That’s excellent and a really kind offer, thank you!
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I always enjoy it when you have something to show, because I think ScrapHappy Day benefits greatly from a bit of variety. I wish I knew what you have planned for all those recovered components!
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Well now, some of them should (in theory) be appearing on a ScrapHappy post in the near-ish future… 🙂
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Cool! Bring it on!
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it was well worth the link up today, just to see your ScrapHappy artwork, and your new toy ^^
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Thank you, that is very kind! 😁
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I’m excited to see what you are making too – I LOVE a new tool (as you might have twigged) And I’m also intrigued about the Snail household being busy 🙂
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I am still in the throes of not burning my fingers/wall/Universe with the hot air gun!
As for busy Snails, well, you know what they say about busy Snails. You don’t? That makes two of us! 🙂
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And I can imagine. #SmeltyMelty has such a fine flame I forgot it was on yesterday,and singed all the fur on my fingers .
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Eeek! Still, who needs fingerprints??
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I admit that I look forward to seeing what scraps you have been transforming, and how, but I know life and “stuff” does intrude! We’ll see you next time!
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I am so pleased you enjoy my ramblings and dubious DIY – thank you! 🙂
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I am tempted to offer you some more rubbish – er – recyclable electronis scrap – especially as going to the tip is now such a palaver but i think I might lose Mrs Snail as a friend! Is your proposed contraption connected to the current busyness in the household or something entirely separate? And how dare you tease us all like that!
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Well, I should certainly ensure that the electronics scrap is indeed scrap before any hasty decision is made about, er, scrapping it… oh, and the contraption mentioned has nothing to do with current busyness and all to do with me (once again) failing to get something done in time! 🙂
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Next time you come I will introduce you to my scrap box!
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