surfboard wax Mike Wilson A.M. Stereo & Video Seattle WA. >From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: difficulty w/tiny surface mount components >Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 10:17:12 -0600 > > >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 > > > > >**************************************************************************** >* > > Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > >**************************************************************************** >* > > For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > >**************************************************************************** >* > > > >***************************************************************************** >Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html >***************************************************************************** >For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". >***************************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ***************************************************************************** Submit A Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ***************************************************************************** For automatic password retrieval 24 hours a day, go to: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". *****************************************************************************