HI all,

I am looking for a hand held tool that will move a single IC from one
place to another (usually from tray to socket). Not really an
insertion/extraction type tool, just one that will let me carefully
handle a 4mm x 4mm ICs that has pins on all 4 sides. The pins are
really close together and there is no way for a tweezer like tool to
handle it or get between the pins.

I need a suction like tool that can hold onto the top of the IC
(sucker like too). is there such a tool, I have seen it been used, but
i cannot find it anywhere... can someone point me to a link where I
can purchase one.

Thank
-Tony

On Aug 17, 9:12 pm, Tony <thai.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
> HI all,
>
> I am looking for a hand held tool that will move a single IC from one
> place to another (usually from tray to socket). Not really an
> insertion/extraction type tool, just one that will let me carefully
> handle a 4mm x 4mm ICs that has pins on all 4 sides. The pins are
> really close together and there is no way for a tweezer like tool to
> handle it or get between the pins.
>
> I need a suction like tool that can hold onto the top of the IC
> (sucker like too). is there such a tool, I have seen it been used, but
> i cannot find it anywhere... can someone point me to a link where I
> can purchase one.
>
> Thank
> -Tony

Hi,, Tony. It's called a vacuum handling pen, and they're available
at Techni-Tool, among many other places. Just enter "vacuum" in the
search box on the main page, and see what you can afford:

http://www.techni-tool.com/

Or, if you're interested in scrounging around for surplus, you'll at
least have a better idea what you're looking for.

Good luck
Chris

On Aug 17, 10:06 pm, Chris <cfoley1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Aug 17, 9:12 pm, Tony <thai.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > HI all,
>
> > I am looking for a hand held tool that will move a single IC from one
> > place to another (usually from tray to socket). Not really an
> > insertion/extraction type tool, just one that will let me carefully
> > handle a 4mm x 4mm ICs that has pins on all 4 sides. The pins are
> > really close together and there is no way for a tweezer like tool to
> > handle it or get between the pins.
>
> > I need a suction like tool that can hold onto the top of the IC
> > (sucker like too). is there such a tool, I have seen it been used, but
> > i cannot find it anywhere... can someone point me to a link where I
> > can purchase one.
>
> > Thank
> > -Tony
>
> Hi,, Tony. It's called a vacuum handling pen, and they're available
> at Techni-Tool <snip>

And by the way, look at *real* tweezers while you're there. The
drugstore type just doesn't cut it. A good pair of tweezers should be
all a hobbyist needs for SMT work.

If you're lost in selecting something good, you could do a lot worse
than an AA-SA (272TW001). Rugged, general-purpose, and a good light
touch. I could do most SMT work with that alone.

Good luck
Chris

On Aug 18, 6:23 am, Chris <cfoley1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Aug 17, 10:06 pm, Chris <cfoley1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 17, 9:12 pm, Tony <thai.t...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > HI all,
>
> > > I am looking for a hand held tool that will move a single IC from one
> > > place to another (usually from tray to socket). Not really an
> > > insertion/extraction type tool, just one that will let me carefully
> > > handle a 4mm x 4mm ICs that has pins on all 4 sides. The pins are
> > > really close together and there is no way for a tweezer like tool to
> > > handle it or get between the pins.
>
> > > I need a suction like tool that can hold onto the top of the IC
> > > (sucker like too). is there such a tool, I have seen it been used, but
> > > i cannot find it anywhere... can someone point me to a link where I
> > > can purchase one.
>
> > > Thank
> > > -Tony
>
> > Hi,, Tony. It's called a vacuum handling pen, and they're available
> > at Techni-Tool <snip>
>
> And by the way, look at *real* tweezers while you're there. The
> drugstore type just doesn't cut it. A good pair of tweezers should be
> all a hobbyist needs for SMT work.
>
> If you're lost in selecting something good, you could do a lot worse
> than an AA-SA (272TW001). Rugged, general-purpose, and a good light
> touch. I could do most SMT work with that alone.
>
> Good luck
> Chris

Thanks Chris for your help.
-Tony