Hi Mike VE3WDM, I reccomend you to watch this solder tutorial on Youtube, to provide you tips to a good solder result for SMD tacking methods:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwK40KUNRg The advantage of the bump-tack-method is that you will only have to steady the component for a few seconds while re-heating the first pad, until the component is tacked in place. There is an entire youtube channel for BEST Inc. called "SolderingGeek" that is a good ressource to improve our craftmanship in soldering techniques, SMD as well as leaded technologies. 73' Brian OZ2BRN K2 # 6936 and Kx3 # 1118 Den 15-Nov-12 12:51, Mike Weir skrev: > I ordered K6XX's CW indicating light for my Elecraft k2 and it has some > (resistors and caps) SMD's I am going to have to work with. I have been > reading on the internet about ways to instal these comments. I have read > about using solder paste as this helps to place them and kinds steady’s them > while soldering. Any thoughts on this method?? The only SMD work I did was on > my K3 with the DC mod for powering the P3 with the K3. The soldering job was > not pretty at all any input on soldering SMD's would be appreciated. > Mike > VE3WDM > http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
