11 Aug
2006
11 Aug
'06
9:23 p.m.
der Mouse wrote:
Agreed. I regularly use 4-pack resistors that are half the size
of the *body* of an 1/8W resistor. Without a good inspection
magnifying glass (BTW, anyone have one to spare?), it's hard
to tell if the component is even properly *aligned* before
applying heat!
That said, the
notion that surface mount is somehow "harder to
solder" is nothing but a load of crap. It is DIFFERENT...not harder.
I've never tried surface-mount chips. But I've tried soldering things
of similar size, and for me, yes, it *is* harder. Admittedly, that could be a lack of tools. Given a
stereo loupe,
pantographic waldos, and a really fine-point soldering iron, it quite
possibly wouldn't be all that tough. But those ain't cheap, and I
think needing significantly more expensive equipment counts as
"harder".
Get yourself a Leister :>
Then, mortgage your home to buy the infinite number of "tips"
required :-/
Yes, there are other alternatives. But a real SMT
rework station costs
even more than the above. :-)