Solder paste holds the part in place: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M1RC0YY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage
Then an inexpensive hot air rework station completes the job: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055B6NGE/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1436374340&sr=1&keywords=hot+air+rework The hot air rework station is best for desoldering parts, too. 73, Dick WC1M > -----Original Message----- > From: P.J.Hicks [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 7:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] SMD soldering help > > I have done a bit of 0603/4 but mostly 0805 size. What works for me is a > small > "helper" I made. Actually the first of two; the second is much more elaborate. > > I do my boards flat/horizontal in a holding fixture so it doesn't move around. > > Then I made a 'T' shaped wire 'holder' that rests on the 'T' crossbar. The > leg of > the 'T' is long enough to bend into a 'C' as big as needed to reach the part. > The > end of the leg is sharpened to a small rounded point about 2/3 the width of > the > SMT or 0.02" and rounded with emery paper. A weight is added to the leg an > inch > or so above the point. In use I place the part with tweezers or other tool > and then > set the holder tool working end on top so it holds the SMT part in place. > Careful > use of the solder pencil tip does the trick. Takes a bit of practice but > worked well > for me. My newer design works better but is, as I say, more complicated to > build > but as simple to use. Same principle though. > > PJH, N7PXY ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
