Quote Originally Posted by DrNomis_44 View Post
Great idea for a thread, before I had money to buy new components from Dick Smith Electronics, Altronics, Tandy Electronics (remember that one?), and Jaycar, I used to rat defunct TVs for components for use in building circuits, it's surprising how many useful parts you can salvage from broken TVs, and other pieces of electronic equipment, way better than letting it go into landfill.
I am about to try using a small butane torch for bulk desoldering of components. The plan is to melt a bunch of joins at once, then sharply tap the side of the board to dislodge the solder before it hardens. I don't like the tapping method on a board I need to fix because the solder can cause a bridge somewhere, but on a board that's getting stripped it might work. I hope this makes getting things like PCB mounted pots desoldered easier.