Usefull SMD tips

[Sprocket]

I will have to look out for some of this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQqjggeklo&feature=related

Interesting this one. My advice, Dont blob the solder across the pins if you can really help it!! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e5qYG95bbz8&NR=1

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3NN7UGWYmBY&NR=1

I find a fine point tip and 0.4mm solder to do the trick. My soldering technique isnt the best as I dont have the practice and hope not to get much more But it does the job, just doesnt look pretty.

I like the idea of reflow but just cant bring myself to place the Genboard on the George Foreman

Hope this is of help as it was for me, it gave me that little bit of confidence that I was doing the right thing

[rob@vems.co.uk]

A soldering trick is to squeeze the solder down to make it thin so that you can apply a small amount rather than the great wad that comes from a normal gauge of solder.  Squeeze the solder flat between long nose pliers and use a side cutter to slice the flat solder down the middle.