Inge: Soften it with a soak in hot a MEK or NMP bath and scrap it off with a thin sharp blade. Other method, glue chip carrier to a block, fix block and use a slow speed blade to cut epoxy, which will direct particles in one direction, and vacuum the particles away to keep chip clean. Regards, Ramon -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ingemar Hernefjord (KC/EMW) Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:03 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Semi chip removal tool wanted Hi everyone. Anybody seen a good tool for removing silver epoxy mounted semiconductor chips? Probably kind of electromechanical mini tool, but I have not found any useful. Diamond high rpm tool is not good because you spread particles all around. Shearing is seemingly best way. Today's method with sharp tool and hammer is too primitive. Ingemar Hernefjord Ericsson Microwave Systems --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------