Concentrated heat like that from a hair dryer should be enough to soften epoxy enough to remove the bead without it being hot enough to melt solder.
50/50 solder requires 361F to melt. Your standard heat gun won't get that hot.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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