I think a syringe dispenser with a tiny tip is going to be better than smearing and hoping.
I might be able to put you in touch with the guy that hand solders our prototypes and does rework. I bet he would put that chip on there pretty cheap. -Jerry > On Mar 12, 2015, at 8:55 AM, Joshua Noble <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to put together a board that has an NRF905 as its primary > component. It came back from OSHPark in pretty good shape, albeit with a > slightly oddly shaped pads, but making a stencil for it has proved > impossible. I've found places that offer metal QFN32 solder masks but > elsewhere I've read that people have just put a thin layer of paste over all > the pads and relied on the top solder mask of the board to keep pins from > bridging. I don't want to ruin the board and one of my NRF905s without a > seeking some wisdom first. Has anyone successfully done this without a > stencil? Any tips or tricks or words of warning? > > I'd send a picture of the pad but I don't have a macro lens for a camera so > it's very difficult to see. Many thanks in advance for any suggestions, > > > -- > joshua noble > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber _______________________________________________ dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list [email protected] http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber
