[TechAssist] Re: difficulty w/tiny surface mount components
- From: rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:36:21 -0500
For self-conatained soldering tweezers, I got one from
http://www.howardelectronics.com/index.html.
Great for the SM caps - except sometimes they blow up when heated (like
4th of July)
Roger G.
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On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 10:17:12 -0600 "Wayne Vanaman"
<Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> I use Pace soldering equipment. They have many different styles of
> tips.
> For SMD diode or transistors there are two ways. For a regular
> solder
> pencil they have large tips with a notch that the component fits in.
> To
> desolder you just pick it up with the tip. Picture a fat tip with a
> "U" cut
> in it.
>
> For soldering I use a regular tip. I put a small glob of solder on
> the pad,
> the set the part down with twezeers and solder it. The do the other
> side.
>
> Pace also has soldering Twezeers with tipe for everything from
> diodes to
> 200+ pin flat packs. I have only bought tips for the stuff I
> commonly work
> on.
>
> www.paceusa.com
> www.ape.com
>
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>
> Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
> 850-456-5995 voice
> 850-458-6369 fax
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Electronics" <Electronics@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:27 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] difficulty w/tiny surface mount components
>
>
> >
> > I have trouble keeping these tiny parts in place while I solder
> them, even
> > the soldering is difficult because when I use a very pointy tip
> there's
> not
> > enough heat generated ...I have trouble removing them also...it's
> taking a
> > toll on me, I know some of these guys know the secret to it - can
> anyone
> > help? I'm willing to invest in equipment or whatever it
> takes...your time
> > and help is very much appreciated
> > -Tony
> > Electronics Inc
> > 7027 Hwy 441
> > Dillard GA 30537
> > 706 746 3353
> > Electronics@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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