What exactly is a hot air pencil and paste ? How does it works ? thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott F. Touchton" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [ot]: surface mount question... > Yes > > With a steady hand and a good eye it is easy. Hot air pencil and paste is > easier than fine point iron, but iron is OK. Just hold with tweezers and tack > each end down. > > 1206 package are good to start with... 0805 not too bad 0604 challenging and > I've only had a few tech's that can hand build 0402 (all numbers are package > sizes). The real tiny RF stuff is usually done under 10X or greater > magnification. > > Advantage is size (small and less parasitics) and reduced board costs (size and > limited drilling). > > > |--------+-----------------------> > | | rad0 | > | | | | PRING.COM> | > | | | > | | 02/28/01 | > | | 01:43 PM | > | | Please | > | | respond to | > | | pic | > | | microcontroll| > | | er discussion| > | | list | > | | | > |--------+-----------------------> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -| > | | > | To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU | > | cc: (bcc: Scott Touchton/US/UNIPHASE) | > | Subject: [ot]: surface mount question... | > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -| > > > > > > Can you use a surface mount chip one at a time? > > Or must these things be 'installed' using a machine? > > I'm thinking of myself as a hobbiest, building a prototype. > > I just want to know if this can be done on a work bench > > > I'm assuming the surface mount stuff is much smaller and > more compact, this is their advantage right? > > Thanks > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.