while this string is open I have used a small Iron and tweezers to position chip caps/resistors tack one end and then do the other end,,, I use some liquid rosin the multi lead devices make sure leads are centered on the board then tack one pin,,, solder the rest and use solder wick to clean up bridges working under a mag light,,, than I go over it with a 10 power stereo microscope static strap fer sure however when I built a DEM 1296 transverter board a chip cap got away from me and couldnt find it,, when I was done I found it sticking to my thumb nail go figure Bob K3DJC On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:32:12 -0400 "Bruce Beford" <[email protected]> writes: > While I understand this mindset; I for one, am grateful that there > are > SMT-based kits available. I enjoy building both thru-hole and SMT > based > projects. In many cases, thru hole equivalents are not available for > some > components. I have built many all-SMT projects, notably those > offered by > KD1JV,ad formerly NJQRP (now Midnight Design Solutions), among > others
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