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MotorBikeLes · 28th Nov 2017, 11:36 pm

25 years ago, I started working on CD players, most of which had the 48 to 80 lead ICs. I made a small "walking stick" from a thin beading needle, using the "handle" to lift legs after using solder braid. fitting new ones sounds similar to ideas for these micro things. I used to solder two opposite corner legs, then flood each side with loads of solder. Then, with my big Weller gun, and its real COPPER bits, I held each side vertically downwards, and simply wiped the excess solder off with the Weller gun. No need for solder wick when fixing, with its attendant risk of leaving no joint underneath but out of sight.
Les.

28th Nov 2017, 11:36 pm	#20
MotorBikeLes Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man Posts: 2,350	Re: SMDs and stripboard 25 years ago, I started working on CD players, most of which had the 48 to 80 lead ICs. I made a small "walking stick" from a thin beading needle, using the "handle" to lift legs after using solder braid. fitting new ones sounds similar to ideas for these micro things. I used to solder two opposite corner legs, then flood each side with loads of solder. Then, with my big Weller gun, and its real COPPER bits, I held each side vertically downwards, and simply wiped the excess solder off with the Weller gun. No need for solder wick when fixing, with its attendant risk of leaving no joint underneath but out of sight. Les.