I don't think it's a matter of technique, Bob. I
have all the right equipment (the special
tweezers, solder paste - in the fridge, a hot
plate, a heat gun). And I will do small, simple
boards -- which even a 4-band K1 would not be.
My problem is knowing that an ill timed sneeze can
cause a serious problem - and it has. Plus as I
age my hands get a bit shaky, another problem. So
I avoid SMT whenever possible, to the point of
paying someone else to do it as in a recent project.
Phil W7OX
On 7/21/14, 7:42 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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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