Roman Black wrote:
> Wagner Lipnharski wrote:
>>
>> Other than that, please take a look at the recent webpage I put
>> together about Home SMT Baking:
>> http://www.ustr.net/smt/index.htm
>
>
> Nice page! Re the SOIC solder bridging try putting
> the paste line further out towards the leg tips, not
> the middle of the pads as your picture. And maybe
> change the pads so that they dont extend inside
> as far (under) the leg and it avoids that "Y" effect
> that sucks the wet solder in towards the chip armpit.
> -Roman

Thanks for the tip Roman, I will try that in the next PCB design and
production.

By the way, some emails asking me to show what is the "toaster oven" I was
talking about.
I put together another webpage about it, showing the oven and electronics
involved.
http://www.ustr.net/smt/oven.htm

Wagner.

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