On Tuesday 29 April 2003 03:59, Alan B. Pearce scribbled:
> >The thing I really want to try next is using thinner
> >solder.  I was using  .032, but can find solder less
> >than half that diameter.
>
> You will find that using the correct diameter solder is the biggest ste=
p to
> making neat looking hand soldered SMD joints. Go for it, it is great fu=
n.


Did this today, using .022 solder (silver) instead of the regular .032 ro=
sin=20
stuff I normally use.  Made a major improvement!  This SOIC stuff is look=
ing=20
very very promising.

Cheers,
-Neil.

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