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Tip Selection
PACE Sodr-X-Tractor Tips come in three basic types.
1.
Desoldering Tips -
These tips are tinnable and provide enhanced thermal
performance for thru-hole desoldering on high mass boards.
2.
Pik-Tips -
Provide safe removal of TQFP (Thin Quad FlatPack) and
TSOP (Thin Small Outline Package) surface mount components.
3.
Flo-D-Sodr Tips -
These tips provide rapid, continuous extraction of old
or excess solder from SMT lands.
Size selection of tips is important. For thru-hole desoldering, select a tip with an
I.D. just large enough to allow the lead to freely pass inside. The tip O.D. should not
exceed the diameter of the land to minimize risk of damage to the board substrate.
When removing TQFPs or TSOPs, the Pik-Tip should be sized so that the tip blades
make proper contact with all the lead/land connections simultaneously.
NOTE
Periodically, clean the heater bore with a properly sized wire brush (3/16"
O.D. to insure optimum heat transfer and proper tip grounding.
Tip Installation
For maximum productivity and proper fit, install tips into your SX-70
Sodr-X-Tractor when the heater is hot.
CAUTION
Hold the handpiece with the heater pointed at an angle up to prevent injury
to personnel.
1. Insert the Tip fully into heater bore using
supplied Tip Tool.
2. Gently tighten the Heater Set Screw.
3. Recheck the Heater Set Screw
periodically to insure that it remains snug.
