I just recapped six PC based DVR cards. A total of thirty-six caps of different sizes.
I was wondering if anyone else drills with a needle when replacing a bad cap.
If the left over solder is hard to draw out, try inserting a pin into a dremel like rotary tool and drill out a hole through the solder. It's not really drilling, the spinning needle heats up the solder and melts it. It create the perfect size opening and with a little left over solder it seals the cap in place with very little effort.
It may be an old practice, but it came to me about 5 years ago and I used it today. 36 caps in 90 minutes is not bad.
I was wondering if anyone else drills with a needle when replacing a bad cap.
If the left over solder is hard to draw out, try inserting a pin into a dremel like rotary tool and drill out a hole through the solder. It's not really drilling, the spinning needle heats up the solder and melts it. It create the perfect size opening and with a little left over solder it seals the cap in place with very little effort.
It may be an old practice, but it came to me about 5 years ago and I used it today. 36 caps in 90 minutes is not bad.
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