How to (not) Open a Relay
So, I was desoldering relays and one didn't work. I wondered what the problem was. I went on google to see if there was a post or something about how to open a relay and all I got was stuff about opening mail relays which was not what I wanted. So here I am showing the world how to do it because I just figured it out.
Materials
You will need:
1 - Dead (or live) relay
1 - Pliers
5 to 10 - minutes of time
1 - screw driver
1 - Dead (or live) relay
1 - Pliers
5 to 10 - minutes of time
1 - screw driver
Starting It Off
Get the screwdriver (preferably the one with the cross tip) and hit it down so that you make a hole in the relay.
Open It
Now get the pliers, preferably needle nose, and start peeling off the plastic with the pliers.
All Done
It should be finished and you should be able to see the inside. Maybe if you fix it, and add a clear layer to what you removed, then you could see the inside as it switches. 5 mins later... I finished opening it and I accidentally broke some connections on the coil so now it is pretty much useless. But, if you are careful, then you could open it without doing damage to the insides.