Help Removing Xlamp Heatsink
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chimo
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I had the need to remove but because of the ceramic die I could not use the flex method used for the Luxeon stars.
Here's what I did. It's not particularly hard but you have to be quick.
Equipment/materials:
Torch (small or large - I used a mini one)
Vise with metal jaws
flat tip screwdriver or pliers
Method:
Clamp the XLamp heatsink in the vise.
Apply heat to the center of the heatsink from the bottom while applying a slight sideways pressure to the emitter base. As soon as the solder has softened, the emitter will slide off the heatsink. Have something soft to catch the emitter in. Do this in one shot - you only want the minimal amount of heat to be transferred to the emitter. If you cycle heat on/heat off, the emitter will get too hot. For me, the emitter came off very quickly after applying heat.
Paul
Here's what I did. It's not particularly hard but you have to be quick.
Equipment/materials:
Torch (small or large - I used a mini one)
Vise with metal jaws
flat tip screwdriver or pliers
Method:
Clamp the XLamp heatsink in the vise.
Apply heat to the center of the heatsink from the bottom while applying a slight sideways pressure to the emitter base. As soon as the solder has softened, the emitter will slide off the heatsink. Have something soft to catch the emitter in. Do this in one shot - you only want the minimal amount of heat to be transferred to the emitter. If you cycle heat on/heat off, the emitter will get too hot. For me, the emitter came off very quickly after applying heat.
Paul
