The videos are here: http://www.ubasics.com/build/index.html I messed up the time capture - instead of every 2 seconds it's one image a minute, so it's pretty quick with not too much insight into what I'm doing. But it was fun to make, and perhaps one of these days I'll go through the 3GB of images captured from a later build at the desired 2 seconds per image. For the curious (now that it's out) this was the USB Card Reader: http://rabbit.com/products/usb_card_reader/index.shtml It was the only Rabbit product I designed that actually made it - the other 3 died in infancy or are, last I heard, on hold. Fun times... -Adam On Nov 15, 2007 5:13 PM, M. Adam Davis wrote: > For prototype hand builds I'd use a stereo zoom sciencescope, a > variable heat weller with a very small tip, solder paste with a > needle, a flux pen, an exacto knife, tweezers, and a straight probe > (sharp metal rod). Everyone has their preference, but I found that a > waterless soldering iron 'sponge' works best - looks like a brillo > pad, and I've never had to tin my tip since starting to use one, > although I also store the iron with a blob of solder on the tip, so I > suppose you could say I tin it every time I turn it off.. > > I was doing 0402 parts with 0.4mm pitch SMT with this setup, and did > fine. I have a video somewhere of a time lapse build that shows how I > used these tools. Let me know if it is of any interest. > > To do a big build I'd prefer a solder stencil and an oven, even if > placement is done by hand. > > -Adam > > > On Nov 15, 2007 11:23 AM, DSELEC wrote: > > My company is soon to receive an order to populate a series of prototype > > PIC-based circuit boards with about 120 SMT components, some with very fine > > pitch (ssop and tsop) packages. > > > > I are currently upgrading lab facilities to handle this type of work and > > would appreciate some advice on appropriate boom microscopes and soldering > > equipment. > > > > What item or tool have you found indispensable for doing high quality SMT > > work? > > > > Any particular fluxes/adhesives to recommend or avoid? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Dave Siegel > > Radex Electronics > > www.radexelectronics.com > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Moving in southeast Michigan? Buy my house: http://ubasics.com/house/ > > Interested in electronics? Check out the projects at http://ubasics.com > > Building your own house? Check out http://ubasics.com/home/ > -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Moving in southeast Michigan? Buy my house: http://ubasics.com/house/ Interested in electronics? Check out the projects at http://ubasics.com Building your own house? Check out http://ubasics.com/home/ -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist