Ham Radio Homebrew Informations: Re: [HamBrewers] SMT soldering

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Re: [HamBrewers] SMT soldering

I use this one from Harbor Frieght called Jumbo Helping Hands: http://www.harborfreight.com/jumbo-helping-hands-with-led-lights-65779.html

For $6.999 they are value for money :)

They also have these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/fluorescent-magnifying-lamp-66384.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/desktop-magnifying-lamp-97448.html

73 de Praasd VU2PTT

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 11:42 PM, Todd F. Carney <carneytf@gmail.com> wrote:

Hari,

I like those magnifier lights on pantograph arms. There's a 100 - 150mm mag. lens in the middle of a ring florescent. You get magnification, lots of light, and free hands. You can get different diopters for the lens. I used to use one of these all the time to inspect pc boards I used to make for engineering support.

Here's a shortened link to a Google product search showing lots of available models:

http://bit.ly/vOggwC

Best,

Todd

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KF7SIS / Medford, Oregon / (541) 951-5702

"Done is better than perfect." --Anonymous

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 6:13 AM, Hari Rao <vu2gz@yahoo.com> wrote:

Raj,
I'll keep your offer in mind. I do have a collection of glasses. They are part of my junk box.

Enjoy the new year bash.

-Hari

From: Sajeesh Pilakkat <sajeeshpilakkat@yahoo.com>
To: "HamBrewers@yahoogroups.com" <HamBrewers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:12 PM

Subject: Re: [HamBrewers] SMT soldering

From: Raj <vu2zap@gmail.com>
To: HamBrewers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 29 December 2011 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [HamBrewers] SMT soldering

Being 9 years younger Hari, I can volunteer. I need two reading glasses one over the other to see.. Hi!
I am alternatively spending a week either in Bangalore or the estate. When I am in blr I can help.

Cheers
Raj vu2zap
080-2226 5668
082 7626 0239 @Coorg

Hello Todd,

Thanks for the interesting videos and info. At 65+ my days of fine homebrewing are behind me. I wish I were at least five years younger. I was trying to get the job done, for a price of course.

73 and a very Happy new Year

- Hari

From: Todd F. Carney <carneytf@gmail.com>
To: HamBrewers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [HamBrewers] SMT soldering

Hari,

Here's a really good video on soldering SMTs by hand:

http://dangerousprototypes.com/2011/11/09/professional-techniques-for-hand-soldering/

By the way, you ought to check out the Dangerous Prototypes site. They have lots of great open-source stuff. Here's another tutorial on SMT from SparkFun:

http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/36

And another from Make Magazine:

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/08/circuit-skills-surface-mount-device.html

You might also search YouTube. I've seen a number of videos there on using toaster ovens and hot plates to reflow SMT circuit boards.

Enjoy!

Todd
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KF7SIS / Medford, Oregon / (541) 951-5702

"Done is better than perfect." --Anonymous

Hi ,

The topic on soldering reminds me on question to all - any one using Gas based soldering iron?

Where I can get the gas to refill the iron? (- I recently got one as a gift - need to explore how to use it. )

regards

Sajeesh

vu3psz

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 5:43 AM, Hari Rao <vu2gz@yahoo.com> wrote:

I have to solder a small pcb. While I can manage the thru' hole components I need help in soldering three SMT chips and few components. Any solutions in Bangalore?

-Hari