Hi, I purchased a used DIY unit(not here), and I am trying to remove the components, to clean and re-populate the boards with my new parts
I am up against something like a hardened adhesive silicone. The builder used it instead of molex connectors at every wiring point on the board. It is not as simply removed as 'hot glue'. It is as hard as a rock.
It will not just snap off, I can't stress that enough. I've tried, and I am a veteran of the bench. Wether its silicon or something else, it has seeped into the porous board and is not coming off easily.
First, I'm going to try to freeze it like a wart , with 'cold shot'......I'll post results, after I get some cold shot.
MY RESULT: Can't wait to freeze cycle it. After stripping the board, I wailed on it with a super sharp wood chisel and a rubber mallet, luckily it is a one sided board.
I am up against something like a hardened adhesive silicone. The builder used it instead of molex connectors at every wiring point on the board. It is not as simply removed as 'hot glue'. It is as hard as a rock.
It will not just snap off, I can't stress that enough. I've tried, and I am a veteran of the bench. Wether its silicon or something else, it has seeped into the porous board and is not coming off easily.
First, I'm going to try to freeze it like a wart , with 'cold shot'......I'll post results, after I get some cold shot.
MY RESULT: Can't wait to freeze cycle it. After stripping the board, I wailed on it with a super sharp wood chisel and a rubber mallet, luckily it is a one sided board.