Quoting cdb <colin@btech-online.co.uk>:

>
>
> :: some of those
> :: pads get components right away, and some will get components
> :: manually
> :: later (depending on configuration), so it would save us having to
> :: wick
> :: off the solder later.
>
> The solder on an unused pad would act as a sort of protection to the
> copper and basically you'd have a ready tinned pad for a component if
> you did fit one.
>
> Why would you want to wick the solder off?
> Colin
> --

When I solder with tweezers and iron, I only put solder on one pad,  
and use that to tack down one pin to hold the component in place.  The  
other pads need to be flat (w/o solder) at that point, and those will  
get solder later.  Otherwise, the component won't sit flat.

Cheers,
-Neil.




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