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MrBungle · 29th Nov 2017, 2:45 pm

I wouldn't tap it on the bench to get rid of solder. That solder doesn't always end up where you expect and turns up between the pins on a TSSOP package for example. This, when it is a switching converter, is followed by a miniature firework display. I speak from experience

If that is being done on assembly lines, they should be shot. Glue, then drag solder, then use wick to get rid of the excess, then clean, then inspect.

29th Nov 2017, 2:45 pm	#27
MrBungle Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: London, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: SMDs and stripboard I wouldn't tap it on the bench to get rid of solder. That solder doesn't always end up where you expect and turns up between the pins on a TSSOP package for example. This, when it is a switching converter, is followed by a miniature firework display. I speak from experience If that is being done on assembly lines, they should be shot. Glue, then drag solder, then use wick to get rid of the excess, then clean, then inspect.