Desoldering Spatulas
You can make your own ‘Desoldering Spatulas’ from a sheet of .1 mm (4mil) Titanium.
Commercial stainless steel spatula blades are about 4.5mil thick.
200 X 300 X .1 mm sheet costs about $6.00.
Cut a strip (~6 mm wide) from the sheet.
Cut to length and shape with your Dremel/Fordom tool using a sanding drum.
Use 600 grit sand paper to soften edges as these are sharp !
Confirm the tool fits your Exacto knife handle.
These blades are great for removing SMD I.C.s.
Set the soldering iron temperature to ~300°C.
Add a bead of solder to multiple I.C. pins, move the spatula under those pins, cool, repeat as needed.
Titanium is a non-magnetic metal which solder will not adhere to.
