From: chuck23@dejanews.net   
      
   On Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:41:59 -0400, Saunderlin  wrote:   
      
   >I am about to start repairs on a Kenwood ham radio that originally used   
   >Sonybond to secure several of its VCOs.  The main VCO has become   
   >unstable and voltage exists within the Sonybond to ground, so it has to   
   >be removed.   
   >   
   >Initial recommendations from years past suggested carefully scraping or   
   >cutting away miniscule pieces until none remained all the while   
   >carefully preserving circuit components.  Since the process is long and   
   >tedious, I wonder if any better ways have been developed for removing   
   >this stuff and preserving components?  Thank you.   
   Once the bond turns brown, scraping is the only way I know.   
      
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