What type of tools would you recommend for harvesting a diode from a sled?
Obviously screwdrivers would the #1, but what other recommendations do you have?
My biggest concern is getting the diode out of the heatsink and the PCB attached. I've seen people using some type filer on youtube. Any recommendations on which one i should purchase?
As for the PCB, i've been trying to stick solderin braid into the pins and then warming it up with an soldering iron, but it doesn't work too well. and i'm afraid of damaging the diode since they are vulnerable to heat.
Solder wires or pins onto the short 405nm pins is also a bitch. It takes me anywhere from 3 to 10 tries before getting it right. Yet it still looks ugly as hell. Any tips?
Obviously screwdrivers would the #1, but what other recommendations do you have?
My biggest concern is getting the diode out of the heatsink and the PCB attached. I've seen people using some type filer on youtube. Any recommendations on which one i should purchase?
As for the PCB, i've been trying to stick solderin braid into the pins and then warming it up with an soldering iron, but it doesn't work too well. and i'm afraid of damaging the diode since they are vulnerable to heat.
Solder wires or pins onto the short 405nm pins is also a bitch. It takes me anywhere from 3 to 10 tries before getting it right. Yet it still looks ugly as hell. Any tips?