Hi Ashley,
for fine-pitch components I do like this:
1. tin two diagonally board pads
2. orient and fix the component to these two pads
3. solder the remaining pads with a lot of tin, don't care about solder
bridges
4. remove the excessive solder with a solder wick

Hans N.

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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]F?r Ashley Roll
> Skickat: den 12 november 2001 02:34
> Till: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> ?mne: Re: Soldering of surface mount components
>
>
> Hi Colin,
>
> I use a Weller "WES50" temp controlled, ESD safe iron.. best investment I
> ever made in tools. I can't tell you how much time it saves me
> and how nice
> it is to use.. the Mini-Wave tip for that cost me about $15. I'm
> pretty sure
> you can get them for most of the Weller range.. Unfortunately, good tools
> are expensive.. Have you looked on eBay etc to second hand units?
>
> The iron isn't cheap, but I got it on special once from prime
> electronics in
> Brisbane.
>
> You may be able to "make" a miniwave tip.. just get a largish
> chisel tip and
> drill a hole part way into it maybe a bit of filing.. Might not last too
> long though because it won't be Iron coated..
>
> Cheers,
> Ash.
>
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> > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of cdb
> > Sent: Monday, 12 November 2001 11:07 AM
> > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Soldering of surface mount components
> >
> >
> > Ashley,
> >
> > I'd love to have a mini wave tip, fell in love with them
> > where I used to
> > work but the PRICE, RS want a 5th mortgage for the only iron
> > I've found that
> > has such a tip.
> >
> > Still as a business expense not so bad
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