--- In [email protected], "Leon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: R R Robson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 4:33 PM > Subject: [softrock40] Re: Smt caps > > > Leon: > > Re: " ... always use 0805 and smaller sizes ..." > > You are obviously bragging on your steady hands and eagle eyes! > > I'm 66. My eyes aren't as good as they used to be, so I have to use a stereo microscope for the smaller stuff, but reading glasses are OK for 0805 and 0603 parts. My hands aren't perfectly steady but I can manage. > > Leon >
It'a amazing how much easier it is to solder the small parts when you use a microscope. I have a binocular 8-80 power zoom one and I love using it to solder. It's also great for inspecting the results. Leonard
