22 Jun
2010
22 Jun
'10
11:39 a.m.
I am 100% convinced that the vast majority of people
who have trouble
soldering surface-mount components are the ones who say "ah knows howta
solder!" and charge in with their 20-year-old, $7 Radio Shack iron and
1/8" diameter solder ("it's just a hobby, I don't need good
tools!") and
try to solder like it's through-hole, refusing to accept the notion that
it's a DIFFERENT TASK and as such requires DIFFERENT TOOLS.
And I am convinced that most of those who claim that SMD work is
difficult are those who have never tried it becuase they know it's
difficult. My guessis that if they actually grabbed a suitable iron and
had a go they;d find it remarkably simple.
-tony