Star Tech Journal
Issue: 1991-April - Vol 13 Issue 2 - Page 17
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Prince's Corner
Donald B. Prince
D&RMusic
Bozeman, Montana
A Tech Tool For The 90' s
I didn't plan on doing back to back product
reviews. but I came across an electronics rework
tool that should be in every videotech's tool box.
The Electronic Rework Tool is an illuminated pin
extractor /printed circuit board rework tool. The
tool has three parts: (1) The illuminated probe,
(2) A set of extraction tips and (3) A printed
circuit board rework set.
The obvious advantages of this tool are: Small
size. Diffused lighting to help vision in dark
back-of-the-game conditions. Runs on two AAA
batteries. Lots of tips for different connectors
(more coming). It's also a rework tool and it
doesn't take up much space in your toolbox.
The probe is high tech flashlight. It has a very
slim aluminum case with the on/ off switch
mounted on one end. The other end is a diffused
light source (non glare). Sort of like the type a
doctor uses in the examining room. On this end
is a collar which accepts extraction tips and
exacto blades. The probe is powered by two AAA
batteries.
At present. there are five extraction tips. Three of
them are for extracting Molex barrel-type pins
(like Nintendo and Atari video game front pan-
els). There are three sizes: Small. Medium and
Large. A fourth tip is for extracting crimp-type
Molex pins (like RGB connectors). A fifth tip
extracts Molex and Amp pins from JAM.MA
connectors.
The probe also accepts exacto blades for printed
circuit board repair. This can be used along with
another attachment you can get. the 5x mag-
nifying lense. This is a completely adjustable
magnifying lense which helps you see what your
cutting on the circuit board (tiny traces. etc.).
Along with the diffused light source. which gives
soothing non-glare lighting. the pin extraction
tool now becomes a valuable printed circuit
board rework tool. Even extremely small PCB
work can be easily accomplished.
It's about time someone came up with a tool that
is this versatile and affordable. This tool will do
all your rework/repair jobs. You can order your
Electronic Rework Tool from King Tool Inc .. 406 /
586-1541. Ask for Steve Emerson.
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Prince's Corner
Donald B. Prince
D&RMusic
Bozeman, Montana
A Tech Tool For The 90' s
I didn't plan on doing back to back product
reviews. but I came across an electronics rework
tool that should be in every videotech's tool box.
The Electronic Rework Tool is an illuminated pin
extractor /printed circuit board rework tool. The
tool has three parts: (1) The illuminated probe,
(2) A set of extraction tips and (3) A printed
circuit board rework set.
The obvious advantages of this tool are: Small
size. Diffused lighting to help vision in dark
back-of-the-game conditions. Runs on two AAA
batteries. Lots of tips for different connectors
(more coming). It's also a rework tool and it
doesn't take up much space in your toolbox.
The probe is high tech flashlight. It has a very
slim aluminum case with the on/ off switch
mounted on one end. The other end is a diffused
light source (non glare). Sort of like the type a
doctor uses in the examining room. On this end
is a collar which accepts extraction tips and
exacto blades. The probe is powered by two AAA
batteries.
At present. there are five extraction tips. Three of
them are for extracting Molex barrel-type pins
(like Nintendo and Atari video game front pan-
els). There are three sizes: Small. Medium and
Large. A fourth tip is for extracting crimp-type
Molex pins (like RGB connectors). A fifth tip
extracts Molex and Amp pins from JAM.MA
connectors.
The probe also accepts exacto blades for printed
circuit board repair. This can be used along with
another attachment you can get. the 5x mag-
nifying lense. This is a completely adjustable
magnifying lense which helps you see what your
cutting on the circuit board (tiny traces. etc.).
Along with the diffused light source. which gives
soothing non-glare lighting. the pin extraction
tool now becomes a valuable printed circuit
board rework tool. Even extremely small PCB
work can be easily accomplished.
It's about time someone came up with a tool that
is this versatile and affordable. This tool will do
all your rework/repair jobs. You can order your
Electronic Rework Tool from King Tool Inc .. 406 /
586-1541. Ask for Steve Emerson.
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